Gadgetory

if your fridge is on the fritz then you're probably pretty eager to get it repaired but how do you do the job right without paying too much step one check the warranty most large appliances offer at least a few years worth of coverage so if your appliances are ten years old or less or if you purchased an extended warranty there's a chance that you're still covered you can look up warranty info by checking the refrigerators manual or by calling the retailer where you bought it from if you don't have the manual and don't know where your fridge came from check out the manufacturer's listing for your model just find the model number usually on a sticker on the back or inside the door then see what Google has to say if you aren't under warranty your next step is to make sure that your fridge hasn't been recalled if the problem is widespread enough there's a chance that it might be and in that case the company should be able to get you a replacement again the manufacturers listing for your model can tell you more a scam the Consumer Product Safety Commission's recall website which we have linked to in this video's description next use those details to get some quotes on how much a repair will cost we recommend getting three of them one from the retailer where the fridge was purchased a second from a competing retailer and a third from an independent repair technician in your area services like Angie's List and home advisor can point you in the right direction here once you've gotten those quotes it's time to pull the trigger and pick one make sure to pay attention to the details here because different quotes might cover different parts of the process for instance some might charge extra for things like travel or off our home visits don't just go with the cheapest one go with the cheapest one that covers what you actually need finally a broken fridge could be an apt opportunity to consider getting a new one if the repair is going to be costly make sure to weigh that against the price of buying a replacement because you might just be better off with an upgrade