A popping or cracking Samsung fridge is almost always harmless thermal expansion, but a few sounds signal a real fault. Here is how to tell the difference and when to call.
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A failing refrigerator compressor rarely dies without warning. Here are the five signs to watch for, what a repair costs, and when to replace the fridge instead.
A fridge that runs non-stop and still will not hold 4 degrees Celsius is working too hard for the cooling it is producing. In most Hamilton homes the cause is one of five things: dirty condenser coils, a worn door seal, a failed condenser fan, an iced-up evaporator, or a compressor on its way out. […]
If your dishwasher finishes its cycle and leaves water sitting in the bottom, work through these seven checks in order. The first three you can do yourself in about fifteen minutes. If none of them fix it, the drain pump or the control board is the likely culprit and that is a service call. 1. […]
Set your fridge to 4 degrees Celsius (40 F) or lower and your freezer to -18 degrees Celsius (0 F) or lower. Those are the numbers Health Canada publishes for safe food storage. If your appliance cannot hold them, the problem is mechanical, not a dial setting, and it is worth getting looked at before […]