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Old 04-17-2021, 05:31 AM
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If I decide to leave mine on, I will make sure there is no perishable food in there. I haven't decided what to do yet.

I know that something magical happens to any piece of machinery left off for a few months. Whenever I re-open my lake house up north after months of not being used, all sorts of stuff that worked great in October when I turned it off, no longer functions the following Spring when I restart it. Winter Gremlins.

edit: BTW, the owner's manual for my Samsung refrigerator suggests emptying it, turning off the power, and propping the doors open if going to be gone for an extended period.