Q: I’m worried that my refrigerator is not cooling. I just pulled out a can of soda that’s barely cold, and I noticed my milk is also warmer than it should be. Why is my refrigerator not cooling ...

Your troubleshooting situation this time around relates to a walk-in refrigeration system in a busy restaurant that has experienced a compressor failure… specifically a mechanical failure. And it’s ...

Compressor failure can be traced to a number of system issues, including high condensing pressures, refrigerant floodback, service or replacement issues, a loss of charge, liquid slugging, motor ...

Suffering through any sort of appliance malfunction is an inconvenience, but you can survive. Dishwasher on the fritz? Go old school and fill up the sink. Washer or dryer problems? Take a trip to the ...

Q: My refrigerator wasn’t getting cold enough, so I called in a repairman. He said the fan was blocked, pulled out a bunch of debris and cleaned it out. He commented that most problems with ...

Most fridges make some kind of background noise—a hum, a soft whoosh, the occasional click. You stop noticing it…until one day you do. If the hum seems louder, longer, or more constant, your fridge ...

Having compressed air available in a workshop can be extremely useful. Having a compressor isn’t such a pleasure though, because unless it’s a very expensive model, it will be one of the noisier ...