{"id":1759,"date":"2023-11-06T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/?p=1759"},"modified":"2023-11-10T13:54:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T18:54:46","slug":"5-big-signs-your-refrigerator-is-about-to-kick-the-bucket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/commercial-services\/5-big-signs-your-refrigerator-is-about-to-kick-the-bucket\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Big Signs Your Refrigerator Is About to Kick the Bucket"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-alex-qian-2343467.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-alex-qian-2343467-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-alex-qian-2343467-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-alex-qian-2343467-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-alex-qian-2343467-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pexels-alex-qian-2343467.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When your refrigerator goes down, it\u2019s always unexpected and inconvenient\u2014it\u2019s one of those appliances you just don\u2019t think about on a day-to-day basis. When it finally runs into a big problem, you may wonder if there\u2019s anything you can do to prevent this from happening again. Most of the time, yes\u2014you can look out for these <a href=\"\/commercial-services\/refrigeration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">signs your refrigerator is dying Sussex County, DE<\/a> before it happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>1. Way Too Much Condensation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your fridge has condensation in it, sure, but there\u2019s a point where enough is enough. If you notice that all your containers in the fridge are wet, or you can spot more water droplets on the shelves than before, it\u2019s a sign that your fridge is having a hard time maintaining the right temperature. It\u2019s also a sign your food can go bad rather quickly, so we\u2019d get those groceries in a bucket of ice while you wait for us to show up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>2. Temperatures Keep Changing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s a safe temperature range that your refrigerator can fluctuate in, but it shouldn\u2019t fluctuate all that often. If you know you\u2019re not opening the fridge more than usual, but the temperatures keep bouncing around, that\u2019s a sign that something\u2019s not right. Your fridge is struggling to keep up normal operation, and a breakdown might be right around the corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>3. Buzzing or Other Odd Noises<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You know what your fridge sounds like on a good day, because it\u2019s usually pretty quiet. Near-silent. When you start noticing noises that your refrigerator makes, it shows that there\u2019s already a problem. This is usually a buzzing noise that you can hear even louder after opening the door, but it can also be a collection of other odd noises. If you hear anything out of the ordinary coming from your fridge, it\u2019s time to get it checked out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>4. Your Bill Saw a Spike<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You ran your business the same this month as you did last month, but there\u2019s a huge spike in energy cost. If you can\u2019t attribute it to a busy season, that means an appliance is drawing too much power. While it could be one or more refrigerators, it could also be your air conditioner system, heater, or myriad of other large appliances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>5. Water Leaks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your refrigerator isn\u2019t supposed to leak water, at least not outside of the fridge. Sometimes condensation can pool in the bottom of the fridge beneath the vegetable drawer, but it\u2019s when there\u2019s enough water that it leaks outside of your fridge and onto the floor that there\u2019s a big issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>We\u2019re on the Job<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know what to look for, it\u2019ll make it easier to avoid this from happening in the future. But for now, you\u2019ve got a broken fridge on your hands, and we have a clear spot in our schedule. Sounds like a good match, right? Call us today so we can help you get your day back on track and keep the milk from spoiling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"\/contact\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Contact us today<\/strong><\/a><strong> to schedule your refrigerator repair as soon as possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your business can&#8217;t deal with more refrigerator breakdowns, but these five warning signs can can you fix things early.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[91],"tags":[211,208],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1759"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1759"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1759\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1762,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1759\/revisions\/1762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1759"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1759"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1759"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}