diagnosis
Warm Fridge, Cold Freezer
One compartment warm and the other cold is a distribution fault, not a cooling fault. The distinction decides whether the repair costs tens or thousands.
Aug 4, 2026
Notes
Field notes
Written after the call, not before it. Symptoms, measurements and what the fix actually was.
Field notes
Notes written after the call rather than before it: the symptom, the readings, and what the fix turned out to be.
installation
Built-Ins in a 1920s Kitchen
In the historic core, half of what reads as an appliance fault is the opening it was fitted into or the circuit it shares. Both are measurable in minutes.
Jul 23, 2026
power
Storm Season and Control Boards
Control boards in this county usually die of cumulative surge damage, not of one strike. That changes both the diagnosis and what is worth doing about it.
Jul 7, 2026
salt-air
What Salt Air Does to a Condenser
On the coast the fins do not clog with dust, they corrode. The compressor answers by running longer, and the fresh food side drifts warm in August.
Jun 19, 2026
parts
Why We Ask for the Serial Number
On built-in appliances the serial number, not the model, decides which board, valve or hinge fits. Here is why, and what that means for lead times and cost.
Jun 1, 2026