🚀 go-pugleaf

deja_bhoot2000@yahoo.com wrote:
> I purchased a side-by-side Sears (Kemore?) fridge in March, 1998,
> which has worked fine all this time (I think it cost about $1200 back
> then). There is no problem with the insides of the fridge itself.
> 
> As most modern fridges do, this also has a waterline hookup for cold
> water, and for ice box. Ice function is working fine. For the cold
> water, for the past 4-5 months, there was a short delay between
> pressing switch, and water coming through in the small spigot. This
> delay got from a few seconds to about 1 minute. But once the water
> started, it was working fine.
> 
> Now the water function is not working. The water connection is fine,
> as ice is being made at the same rate as before. It seems something
> simple, a mechanical, or electrical switch in the water component, is
> not functioning. I am afraid to pull out the control box mounted
> outside, as it is not clear if it is just push fit, or some plastic
> clips in a tab, or what, so it might break if not pulled properly. If
> I could see someone take it out once, I could do it (I have fixed many
> things myself in the past, including a microwave, toaster, electrical
> circuits around the home, etc.)
> 
> There is no other problem with the fridge (jn fact, not even any
> scratches), but I figure a nine year old fridge is probably no more
> than $300 worth, if that much. So, spending $100 to $200 on calling an
> appliance repairman seems silly. But I feel awfully guilty throwing
> away a perfectly functioning fridge.
> 
> What's average life expectancy of a fridge? What's a reasonable price
> for an appliance repairman in the SF Bay area to fix this? Any
> referrals would be much appreciated.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Bhoot Nath
> 

A couple of ideas:

1) See if Sears has a repair book for refrigerators. I know they have them
   for washers and dryers - but then a refrig isn't exactly a user repairable appliance.

2) Call Sears and ask them how much a service contract is for this refrig.
   It may be cheaper to buy a 1 year service contract than pay big bucks for a major
   repair. I did this once when I couldn't fix a dryer; it kept failing after my three or four
   fixes.  Turned  out to be the control board and the service contract cost less than
   the repair would have.  The Sears rep recommend this route.

/dan