Why did all the plastic parts in my fridge turn brittle and start cracking after only 3 years?
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posted by fimbulvetr
on May 6, 2013 -
9 answers
Another one of metafilter's favorite topics. Fridge left open since 7am (CDT) this morning. Just discovered 20 minutes ago, so approximately 5 hours ago. It was only left open a crack because one of the drawers was part way open. Is everything a totally loss? Some things are still cool to the touch.
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posted by [insert clever name here]
on Apr 22, 2013 -
25 answers
We need to get a new refrigerator. So which of the new refrigerator features are worth it? And how bad is bisque color really?
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posted by smackfu
on Jan 7, 2013 -
29 answers
My friends just got power back after Sandy, and their fridge stinks. We've thrown out all the food. What's the best way to clean the fridge?
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posted by Ash3000
on Nov 1, 2012 -
17 answers
Power went out... right as I'd gone to the grocery. I put all the must-stay-cold stuff away anyhow because the stuff I'd bought was worth more than what was already in there. So, it's been opened once, what was put in was still frozen/cold from the grocery. I'm not opening it again. How long can I expect stuff to still be good for?
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posted by gracedissolved
on Sep 11, 2012 -
11 answers
Remodeling with an eye toward my own use (for the next 4-5 years) and rentability (in ~5 years?).
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posted by bendy
on Jun 20, 2012 -
10 answers
Why does my fridge's filtered water taste ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE but only at certain times of day?
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posted by Nattie
on Dec 8, 2011 -
8 answers
On a small solar system that trips out a lot, what's the most important rating on a replacement fridge to indicate efficiency: full-load amps, or kWh/yr?
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posted by TheManChild2000
on Aug 12, 2011 -
8 answers
Too tiny! Too tall! Too deep! Is there a Goldilocks fridge out there that is just right? I need a counter-depth fridge (with freezer, top or bottom) that really is counter depth -- 24-25 inches at the most with door and handle -- without being more than 32 inches wide. Many so-called "counter-depth" fridges I've seen are 29-30 inches deep once the door and handles are included, and even when I find one the right depth, it's very wide, typically 35-36 inches. The best match I've found so far is the
LG 349, but it's a full six inches narrower than my current (awkward, too deep) fridge, and
the slightly larger version I've seen at a store still seems toy-sized and flimsy inside, while being a little too tall for me at 74 inches. I'm in Canada (Toronto, to be precise).
posted by maudlin
on Jan 16, 2011 -
4 answers
I just discovered that my fairly elderly refrigerator and freezer have stopped cooling. What is most likely to be wrong, and is it worth it to attempt to fix it?
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posted by charmedimsure
on Aug 21, 2010 -
10 answers
We just moved into a new apartment, and our cat promptly decided to hide behind the fridge (~20 year old Inglis System 2000, freezer on top). When we pulled it out from the wall to get her out, we decided to give the back a vacuum. I'm not sure when or how the condenser coils popped out like
this but now they won't lie flush with the back again. I'm assuming this is why our freezer is no longer freezing and our food has thawed (as we just moved in, we had nothing in the fridge). Any ideas? Thanks in advance?
posted by avocet
on May 24, 2010 -
6 answers
What was the online refrigerator magnet-style word game where you made sentences with random pools of words within a time limit, and then everyone voted on the results?
posted by nzero
on Apr 15, 2010 -
4 answers
I have a stainless steel fridge and a toddler who is learning to walk. I want to mount a sheet of plexiglas over the bottom portion of the door to prevent it from getting dented. I would like this to look decent and be non-permanent so I can remove it when we eventually move. Any ideas on how I could do this? All I can think of is using some kind of tape, but I think that would sag after a while.
Bonus for suggestions on how to also stick stuff to the plexiglas so that I can post up my kid's artwork (the stainless steel is non-magnetic).
posted by kenliu
on Jul 25, 2009 -
22 answers
When is it worth trying to fix your own appliances (an Amana ARB1917 bottom-freezer fridge in my case)?
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posted by Shepherd
on Jun 24, 2009 -
11 answers
The side-by-side fridge in our rental (a GE tfx22zrs, tfx22jrs) has been failing to keep the refrigerator side cool (freezer side works fine). I think I have traced this down to some kind of lightbulb short -- the bulb heats up so much, so fast, I presume it is keeping the food from getting cool; possible fuse problem? Do fridges have user-serviceable fuses? Or is this a compressor problem and the lightbulb a red herring?
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posted by fishfucker
on May 17, 2008 -
11 answers
Our family room is right next to our kitchen, and our very old and noisy refrigerator is *right* next to our couch. Watching TV is turning into a volume-control nightmare. What is the quietest (North American) botton-freezer refrigerator I can spend my tax refund on?
posted by kilikina73
on Apr 1, 2008 -
7 answers
I can't stop thinking about
fridges and winter. Would it save much energy to freeze gallon containers of water outdoors and put those in the fridge now and then? It's Minnesota winter over here and I want to make the most of it ;)
posted by advicepig
on Feb 21, 2008 -
17 answers
I just broke my landlady's fridge-freezer. I was scraping ice out of the icy part, and I nicked the cooling device, letting out all the magic gas. Can I fix it? Can my engineer buddies fix it?
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posted by topynate
on Oct 9, 2007 -
9 answers
Online reviews of fridges are scaring me. Looking for suggestions for a solid, no-frills, long-lasting fridge...
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posted by faunafrailty
on Sep 5, 2007 -
13 answers
will a mini-fridge ("cube") still function if turned on it's back (cooling coils downward-facing)?
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posted by garfy3
on Jun 17, 2007 -
14 answers
Help me save money by bringing lunch to work: I need a mini fridge (not a dorm fridge!) that is of decent quality.
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posted by twiggy
on Feb 27, 2007 -
16 answers
What's wrong with my 'fridge? The refrigerator is only cooling down to about 60 deg. F, and the freezer is only going down to 30 deg. F, even on maximum cool settings. Secondarily, is it worth getting it repaired, and is that even possible?
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posted by Rock Steady
on Jun 24, 2006 -
17 answers
US fridge-filter. I am trying to find a large refrigerator with a very small freezer. My google skills fail me, and I cannot find any sources that easily provides this information (especially since manufacturers don't report usable cubic footage). Suggestions are also welcome, although it must be Energy Star and shelves that slide out are highly desirable.
posted by QIbHom
on Jan 12, 2005 -
6 answers
Is there anything wrong with moving my refrigerator right next to my stove? Gas stove, small kitchen, empty space between the stove and fridge. Will pushing them together affect the performance of either one? Mostly I just don't want proximity to the the stove to make the refrigerator work harder.
posted by bendy
on Sep 6, 2004 -
12 answers
How cold should my refrigerator be? I've been moving an instant-read thermometer sitting in glass of water around the various shelves, and they all read 40 degrees fahrenheit. But we still sometimes get ice crystals in the stuff we put on the top shelf (near the cooling element). Is this just too cold?
posted by scarabic
on Jun 26, 2004 -
5 answers
