<span class="highlight">Beer</span> Frig Static electricity !!

Electric shocks also keep cockroaches out as well.

But seriously I'd get the fridge checked as it is likely that the earth connection is faulty.

Cheers Kev

There is a possibility that when you are sitting down at the computer , and getting up from the chair , your pants might be causing static electricity and when you open the fridge , you get zapped . I had a HJ holden , whenever I used to get out and shut the gate , the simple act of sliding on the carseat , wearing the synthetic type pants , used to zap me every time as soon as I touched the gate , unless I made a concious effort to ground myself first :)

Hi there i have just spoken to a friend who happens to be a sparky and this is what he says so hope it helps.

it sounds like there is a earthing problem, maybe not at the plug but elsewhere possibly a rusted earth lug

solve it is in 3 ways

number 1 get a new fridge

2 open it with a dry towel and or wear rubber sole shoes

3 get a fridgy guy out to check the earthing

good luck

Goodday barry,
mate if you know anyone closeby that does electrical testing and tagging you could get it checked by them their testing machine should tell you if it has a problem.
Does it zap the wife? Sounds like it has a problem to me and I do electical testing as one of my many occupations.
What area of the state do you live in?
Cheers Pete

The Kimberley air has finally got dry enough to have the dry season static rear its head. Discovered this in an unfortunate manner with a handrail I bumped while on the phone the other night.....the handrail was just below waist height......neally dropped me to my knees!

Cheers Andrew

firstly....does it only happen once....eg if you touched the fridge immediately after you have "discharged" do you get another shock? if YES get the fridge checked

if the answer is no.. touch the fridge with your whole hand and not just the fingers..this helps but does not stop it

actually if your look very closely you might be able to see the spark

as she finds it amusing, tell her you have placed a suprise for her inside the fridge ....when she touches the fridge to open it, let her have it (ZAP) by touching her backside! This should stop her from laughing at you