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Top 11 Most Common Appliance Repair Problems!

(Because 10 is just over done.)

#8 ”Floties”

(Refrigerator) -Not Replacing your Water Filter-

Customer Quotes:
”Do I really need to change my filter every 6 months?”
”What will happen if I don't change my water filter?”
”The water pressure at my dispenser is very low.”
”My Ice maker stopped working”

Most refrigerators that have an icemaker or water dispenser these days have a water filter. These filters a designed to need replacement every 6 months to a year, depending on how much water you use.

If this water filter is not replaced regularly your water quality and water flow can be greatly reduced leading to other problems like floties in your ice and water or your icemaker breaking and failing to work properly.

Refrigerator manufacturers want to sell as many water filters as possible of course, so they recommend a replacement every 6 months... In most cases 1 year is a safe bet unless you consume a large amount of ice or water.
(Buying a filter for when you need it from the link on this page is the best of all)

(Learn More About How Water Filters Work)
(Watch the Icemaker Repair Video)

Appliance Fix: Replace Your Water Filter
Appliance Part Needed: Water Filter
Appliance Part Cost: 15.00 - 40.00
(tip: if you buy filters in multipacks you will usually get a price break, and you will have another filter when you need it.)
Average Repair Labor: 100.00 (if their honest)
Appliance Repair Time: 5-10 Minutes

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#7 ”Deep Freeze”

(Refrigerator) -Defrost Problem-

Customer Quotes:
”The freezer is fine but my refrigerator is warming up!”
”I just went shopping! Ahhh!”
"My son left the refrigerator door open and now…"
”There's a bunch of frost inside the freezer.”

All modern refrigerators have an automatic defrost cycle to melt away that inconvenient ice build up that the last generation just had to deal with. If large amounts of frost is building up on the back wall of your freezer compartment or if the fresh food compartment is warming up and you can still hear the fan in the freezer working you probably have a defrost problem. (Note: the door may also have been left open.) The defrost system is made up of a heater, timer, and small thermostat, if any one of these fail you have a problem. Fortunately this problem is usually simple and inexpensive to fix.
(Troubleshooting Refrigetator Problems)

(Watch the Refrigerator Defrost Troubleshooting & Repair Video)

Appliance Fix: Replace either the defrost heater, defrost timer, or bi-metal thermostat.
Appliance Part Needed: The bi-metal thermostat is the most likely of cause of a problem with the defrost cycle and fortunately the least expensive possibility.
Appliance Part Cost: Thermostat 8.00 - 33.00
Average Repair Labor: 150-300.00
Appliance Repair Time: 20-30 Minutes

#6 ”Snow Ball Fight!”

(Refrigerator) -Leaving the Door Ajar-

Customer Quotes:
"There's a bunch of frost inside the freezer."
"My son left the refrigerator door open and now…"
"It smells like something died."
"I just went shopping! Ahhh!"

"Are you trying to cool the whole house!?" From childhood we have all become familiar with this phrase, whether something blocks the refrigerator from closing all the way or we just forget to give it that final hip nudge, leaving the door open leads to frost build up that will keep the fresh food compartment of the refrigerator from cooling properly. The good news is there is rarely anything mechanically wrong.

Appliance Fix: Unplug the refrigerator, open the doors and allow it to thaw out.
Appliance Part Needed: None... However, if the problem returns in a few days to a week you may have a problem with the defrost system.

Cost: A trip to the grocery store
Average Repair Labor: 150-250.00
Appliance Repair Time: 20-30 Minutes

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