Nothing fills a person with dread quite like a misbehaving refrigerator, whether the appliance is humming but not cooling or has started mysteriously leaking water. Buying a new fridge is expensive, ...

The compressor is one of the most important parts of your refrigerator, but it may not the only expensive thing to repair, depending on how smart your unit is.

Late last year, my Sub-Zero refrigerator gave out. The temperature rose, frozen food was melting. I called an independent repair guy known locally as “The Appliance Whisperer.” I wanted him to ...