I'm expecting delivery of one if not tomorrow then later in the week.

My probably 20 year old GE 23.5 cu. foot side by side fridge started
giving me trouble towards the end of June. I have a home warranty plan
and they sent someone out from Sears to repair it. Service call
deductible is only $45. The evaporator coil was frozen solid. He had
to take the inside of the freezer apart. He used a steamer to defrost
it. He got it working temporarily. He said he'd order the necesary
part but with a fridge that old they likely couldn't get one. Sure
enough...

So, the fridge went out again a few weeks later. Okay warranty people,
talk to the repairman. They can't find the part. Time to replace the
fridge. They initially offered me $499. I disputed that.
Counter-offer: a check for $650. Is that your final offer? Yes. Okay,
I'll take it. Time to shop for a new fridge!

Meanwhile, the freezer side of the mostly kaput fridge is still cold
enough to act as a refrigerator. So I didn't lose *all* my food. And
thank goodness, I have a stand-alone freezer. I have had to buy bags of
ice for cold drinks in the meantime.

I finally got around to buying a new side-by-side fridge on Friday. I
did a *lot* of comparison shopping. I was hoping to buy locally (I
guess I can call Hilton Head "local"). Help small business during the
pandemic, don'tcha know. Bill Wood Appliances. In business for 45
years. The woman I spoke with said they simply didn't have any
refrigerators in stock *because* of the pandemic. Their supply chain
has been disrupted. At least they're still open and someone was there
to answer the phone.

I wound up buying one from Lowe's. There's a Lowe's in town but I
bought it online.

It's a Frigidaire, 22 cu. ft. side by side with ice/water dispenser. I
drink a lot of ice water and I'm soooo not going back to ice cube trays
again! Free delivery but every place now charges for hauling away the
old appliance.

My stand-alone upright freezer is a Frigidaire and I haven't any any
problems with it.

Once again, thanks to the virus, it might be delivered tomorrow but
they'll call ahead of time to let me know. That's a good thing,
actually. I need time to remove what few things are in the old
fridge/freezer before they install the new one and haul the old one away.

At least Lowe's had two of them in stock. Supply seems to be a real
problem everwhere I looked.

Jill