"Step right up, folks, and listen to the tale of a troublesome fridge that's in need of some repair! The cooling's fine, but the frozen foods are no longer there! The freezer's failing, folks, and it's time to share the scare!”

URGENT REPAIR REQUIRED STOP

Once upon a time, there was a homeowner who owned a front-load washer. One day, the washer began to leak, causing a great deal of distress to the homeowner. They realized that they could not fix the issue on their own and reached out for help.

The forecast for the kitchen is looking sunny, with a warm and toasty oven on the horizon! Our repair technician has diagnosed the problem.”

Ladies and Gentlemen, hold onto your seats, because we've got a main event repair happening right here, right now! Our fearless technician has just entered the ring, ready to take on the challenge of a washer that refuses to spin the water out of its clothes.

Welcome to a new series on the blog where we invite you to take a look at where the appliances we use every day came from, and what comes NEXT! First up: Fridges! How did they get here? And where are they going?!

The repairman arrived with a hop, skip and a jump,

With tools in his hand, ready to give the dryer a bump.

He took a look and listened with care,

To find the cause of the clothes being wet and warm to be unfair.

“Oh, I’m so sorry about the mess.” Most of the time it’s just a social nicety. But once in a while I come across someone who seems honestly, maybe, a little... ashamed?

Fridge not cooling? It’s a disaster!

I explain the importance of dryer cleaning like I’m 5.

These things inspire a little bit of worry in the minds of some people, because the forces they are harnessing to warm up your leftovers are formidable.

Since the condenser shedding the thermal energy from the food is essential to a fridge actually fridge-ing, it is important that it as easy as possible for the fridge to shed that heat!

There’s a trick to diagnosing appliances, just like magic.

Did the older appliances actually last longer or are there too many factors mixed in with a “Survivor Bias” to really tell?