A few days ago, a Freon line busted in our freezer(atop the fridge). My husband held his thumb over the hole until I could get our young daughter out of the house. Now his thumb is very sore, looks like the skin is dying, and is slightly purple. Is this something that should cause us worry, will it go away soon, or should he see our doctor?

Today I told my secretary to clean the ice build-up in my Sanyo (1.7 cu. ft.) SR-172 refrigerator. She ended up puncturing a hole in the ice box unit (aluminum) and a gas began leaking out. I unplugged the unit and assumed this gas was Freon but can't tell because the instruction don't tell me. Can I repair the puncture hole and refill the condenser with the R406 refrigerant? Where would I get this done in the Los Angeles area? Please help.

I screwed up big time! I bought a used fridge today. I am converting this fridge into an incubator, so even though it was in working order, I didn't need it to work.

Hi, Thanks for your great site! I wonder if you could recommend a frig for me. I am going crazy with all the choices in the store. I have a GE from years ago. I am afraid it might leak Freon (I heard even when it leaks microscopically, it is very unhealthy, in addition to all the other issues). It also makes a lot of noise. Although it does seem to still work.

Our six-year old was all too fond of helping himself to the fridge at five o'clock in the morning and taking various foods into his room for breakfast. Although we do take care to throw out possibly spoiled foods, we worried he might still get something he shouldn't. Not only that, but last night's scalloped potatoes aren't the best breakfast for a six-year old.

In talking to friends and hardware store staff we learned that this is a common problem with children and even pets. Of all the features manufacturers include with fridge’s why not have some form of locking? We put lock s on our medicine cabinets and kitchen cabinets to protect small children. What about medications that must be kept in the fridge? Equally dangerous.

I poked a hole in the freezer part of the fridge (Frigidaire, old model, freezer on top) when the hole initially was poked it made a hissing sound and a peculiar odor escaped. Approximately 15 hours after the incident the fridge has a very chemical like smell and the food in the top freezer is slightly cold, although is NOT FROZEN. Is there a danger of contamination to the food or the air we breathe, and is this flammable? Also, does the fridge have to be repaired?

Last night I managed to poke a hole in the bottom of the freezer compartment of a 5.5 Cu. ft. refrigerator(Summit CT 65 J ). As you know, and I learned, what I assume is Freon gas came whipping out at me and hit me in the face. As a result, I have some questions:

1)What are the effects of my direct exposure to the Freon? Should I see a doctor?

2) Is there any way to fix the refrigerator, even a unorthodox/temporary method?

3) If so, does your book describe how to fix it?

WHILE CHIPPING AWAY AT THE ICE IN MY OLD FREEZER, I HAD A SUDDEN 'GAS' LEAK, DOES THIS MEAN THAT THE FREEZER AND / OR FRIDGE COMPARTMENT WILL NO LONGER WORK ??? MANY THANX

In 1931 the inventor of Freon, Thomas Midgley made a public demonstration that it was harmless by filling his lungs with the gas then blowing out a candle.