Refrigerator maintenance is an important part of keeping your kitchen clean and your power bill modestly sized. A fridge that has not been maintained will use more electricity than it needs to. It might not reach optimal temperatures, and it might even be more prone to mold growth in the compartments and water lines. Fortunately, keeping a household refrigerator is …
Refrigerators have several vital functions that work together to make a useful appliance. In addition to cooling coils, air circulation, and the defrost cycle, your refrigerator also responds to the thermostat control. Or it should. The thermostat control allows you to decide how cold the fridge and freezer are. Do you want your fridge cold enough to freeze milk or …
The ice maker in your GE refrigerator model DSS25KSRSS is made up of a number of intricate mechanisms that ensure your cup is filled with either cubed or crushed ice every time you activate its lever. Unfortunately, it only takes one damaged part to interfere with the ice maker’s ability to dispense ice. If your appliance is making ice, but no ice …
When an appliance breaks, sometimes water damage is the ultimate result. Even after you repair the appliance, the damage to the floor, walls, and nearby materials from flooding water comes with its own challenges. As appliance repair pros, we know a lot about dealing with the aftermath. Water damage can have devastating effects on your home, from rotting the materials …
We interact with the refrigerator many times a day. Preparing a single meal can mean opening the fridge once or a dozen times. We flip the fridge open; we kick the door shut. But the one thing you need to count on is the seal of your refrigerator door. When you nudge the fridge door shut, it needs to stick …
The inside of your freezer is a no-man’s land. Even if you’re the person who packages and freezes leftovers, the back recesses of any freezer become unexplored and crowded. Spills that happen in the freezer never get cleaned up and frost builds up over time. Leftovers that were unlabeled or forgotten about may have been lost for years, long past …
Nothing spoils a day quicker than opening up the refrigerator to find that the gallon of milk you put in there yesterday is a milk slushie when pouring over your cereal. Frozen food is for the freezer, but if the right conditions are met, it may also be for the fresh food section of your refrigerator whether you like it …
Your appliances work hard for you on a day to day basis. They make life easier by cleaning and drying your dishes quickly, keeping your food fresh and your juice cold, and helping you prepare a delicious meal for the family. Imagining life without them seems impossible. They have become such a normal part of our routine that sometimes we …
When it comes to appliances, your freezer is one of the least likely places to get seriously dirty often. Unlike the refrigerator or your stove, it isn’t subject to frequent unsealed food exposure. When food goes into your freezer, it gets frozen and it isn’t as likely to be spilled and is less likely to release ambient odors because it …
Ice makers are a fantastic addition to the modern home experience. Why worry about constantly emptying and refilling ice trays when your refrigerator will output ice into your drink with a few seconds of pushing the lever. Except when it doesn’t. Ice makers may be great, but they are also finicky and it’s not always obvious what’s wrong with them. …