On 11/21/2020 11:02 AM, Lucretia Borgia wrote:
> On Sat, 21 Nov 2020 08:48:11 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 11/19/2020 10:51 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> My stove, dishwasher and fridge are all GE. Not all bought at the same
>>> time. Replaced the stove. Fridge is giving me fits. It was randomly
>>> freezing things. Now more things and I turned the temp. to the warmest
>>> setting. Am now trying to up the temp. in the freezer slightly to see if
>>> that works If not, I'll have to get another mini fridge for the time
>>> being. I had two. They don't seem to make them very well. Both still got
>>> cold but didn't a constant temp. So I only put shelf stable drinks in them.
>>>
>>> I will need something though as I don't want frozen insulin. I just had
>>> to throw out all the greens and celery. Other veggies seem okay.
>>
>> Does the freezer have a layer of frost on the inside at the back? That
>> will affect the cooling ability of the refrigerator. I'm not a
>> refrigerator repair person but that's what happened with my GE
>> fridge/freezer before it crapped out for good. You can use a blow-dryer
>> to thaw ice/frost buildup in the freezer and mop up the melted
>> ice/frost; the refrigerator should start cooling again. It's only a
>> short-term fix.
>>
>> In my case, even after thawing the freezer side the refrigerator only
>> stayed cold for another few weeks. I discovered the freezer side stayed
>> cold, temp like a refrigerator, not freezing. So I moved perishables to
>> the freezer side and didn't lose a bunch of food. (It helps that I have
>> a separate, stand-alone freezer for things I really *did* need to keep
>> frozen.) I wound up buying a new fridge/freezer in August. Note: Having
>> a home warranty plan was a blessing; they gave me $650 towards a new one.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Those warranty plans are a rip off! Figure out how much you pay for
> the warranties and what you sometimes get back.
>
YMMV but it certainly hasn't been a rip-off for me. This is a 33 year
old house. The appliances are old. The home warranty company sent
people out twice in the last year to replace the "works" in the toilets
(I have two bathrooms). Only a $40 service call; free brand new parts
installed. If I'd called a plumber to deal with it they'd have charged
at least $150 to make a house call to diagnose the problem and then
charge extra for parts and labor. The master bathroom sinks were
continually clogged. Ditto a $40 service call and they cleared them and
removed those stupid pop-up drain things (at my request.) No problems
since. A local plumber would have charged a lot more.

When the refrigerator started acting up, again, a $40 service call. The
guy defrosted the freezer, used a small shop-vac to get rid of the
melted ice, got it working. But he told me it's a temporary fix because
it's an old refrigerator/freezer. He knew it wouldn't keep working so
he contacted the warranty company and said it needs to be replaced.
They sent me a $650 check towards the purchase of a new one.

I'm very satisfied with the premium vs. what I've gotten back in terms
of necessary repairs and services vs. what I'd have to pay out of pocket
just for a diagnosis without it.

Jill