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Refrigerator & Freezer Repair
11 articles tagged with "Refrigerator & Freezer Repair"
GE Appliance Error Codes: What Supers Should Know
GE's dishwasher C-codes, refrigerator codes and top-load washer messages, with the safe checks GE itself recommends and the codes that need a technician.
Samsung Appliance Error Codes: What Supers Should Know
Samsung washer, dryer and refrigerator codes grouped the way Samsung groups them, with the checks Samsung allows and the codes that need a technician.
LG Appliance Error Codes: What Supers Should Know
LG washer, dryer and refrigerator codes from LG's US Help Library, with the resets and checks LG recommends and the fridge codes that always need service.
Appliance Features to Skip in Rental Units
The appliance features that generate the most callbacks in rental units, what fails on each one, and the simpler version to buy instead.
When a Repair Waits on Parts: What to Offer the Tenant
A loaner fridge, a hot plate or a laundry credit: interim fixes by appliance while a part is on order, when to replace instead, and the record that protects you.
Condenser Coil Cleaning: The Free Fix That Extends Fridge Life
Ten minutes with a coil brush and a vacuum is the cheapest refrigerator maintenance there is. Where the coils are, how often to clean them, and the symptoms that cleaning won't fix.
A Seasonal Appliance Maintenance Checklist for Rental Buildings
Two seasonal passes and a monthly walk keep most breakdowns from becoming tenant calls. Here's what the super checks before summer, before heat season and every month, and what goes to a technician.
Five Refrigerator and Dishwasher Misdiagnoses That Cost a Second Visit
A dead compressor that's really a relay, a refrigerant leak that's really a failed defrost, a drain pump blamed for a clog. Here's what should have been tested before the part went in.
Tenant's Fridge Died: What to Do While You Wait for Repair
Keep the doors shut, check the easy causes, book the repair the same day, and have a plan for the cooler, the spare unit and the grocery bill.
Which Appliance Breakdowns Are Emergencies (and Which Can Wait)
Gas, smoke and spreading water are emergencies. A warm fridge is urgent. Most other appliance calls can wait a day or two. Here's how to sort them on the phone.
How Long Appliances Really Last in Rental Units
The standard lifespan figures assume one careful owner. Here's what the numbers say for each appliance, why rentals land below them, and how to find out how old your units really are.