Yesterday, I returned from my second ukulele class at LACC to this weird noise coming from my refrigerator.
I was less than thrilled. I went onto the HOA message board to search for appliance repair recommendations.
And there I found this. The person I bought my condo from looking for a refrigerator repair person. OH SWELL, I have a recurring problem.
At least the Maytag was polite enough to wait until I was a year in.
The appliance place wasn't open until Monday, so I just ignored the buzzing refrigerator and went about my business. But it got louder and louder, until eventually, at five on Sunday morning, I got up to fix it. Because I couldn't sleep with that racket.
I know exactly one trick with refrigerators, which is to turn it off and let the ice melt. But I couldn't do that without my food spoiling, so I turned to the Internet for help.
I ended up dragging it away from the wall, taking off the back with my little IKEA tools (my real tools are in JC), cleaning out the drip valve, and putting it back together. I found the diagnostic paperwork crammed into the back, so I used that to run tests via the control panel. Yep, it's a fan. But that only helps me if I'm willing to take apart the freezer compartment and buy a part, which seems to me where my handiness ends unless I drag all my food to the freezer in my office kitchen. I'd prefer a pro do that part, in a hurry.
But I could get rid of the ice. So I used my hairdryer and got rid of all the ice. The buzzing stopped immediately.
It'll be back in a few days, I imagine, but by then, I'll have an appointment with the appliance place.
I was less than thrilled. I went onto the HOA message board to search for appliance repair recommendations.
And there I found this. The person I bought my condo from looking for a refrigerator repair person. OH SWELL, I have a recurring problem.
The appliance place wasn't open until Monday, so I just ignored the buzzing refrigerator and went about my business. But it got louder and louder, until eventually, at five on Sunday morning, I got up to fix it. Because I couldn't sleep with that racket.
I know exactly one trick with refrigerators, which is to turn it off and let the ice melt. But I couldn't do that without my food spoiling, so I turned to the Internet for help.I ended up dragging it away from the wall, taking off the back with my little IKEA tools (my real tools are in JC), cleaning out the drip valve, and putting it back together. I found the diagnostic paperwork crammed into the back, so I used that to run tests via the control panel. Yep, it's a fan. But that only helps me if I'm willing to take apart the freezer compartment and buy a part, which seems to me where my handiness ends unless I drag all my food to the freezer in my office kitchen. I'd prefer a pro do that part, in a hurry.
But I could get rid of the ice. So I used my hairdryer and got rid of all the ice. The buzzing stopped immediately.
It'll be back in a few days, I imagine, but by then, I'll have an appointment with the appliance place.
2 comments:
There was a time when I had to defrost the freezer using pans of hot water. So messy, my most hated household task.
I'd be out of my depth working on that.
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