From: NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com   
      
   In sci.electronics.repair, on Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:00:24 -0800, Jeff   
   Liebermann  wrote:   
      
   >>   
   >>I'll check with my therapist.   
   >   
   >Ask an AI first.  It's much cheaper and possibly better than a   
   >therapist.  AI also works for fixing refrigerators:   
   >"Fridge Troubleshooting Guide"   
   >   
      
   Surprised as I am, chatgpt had a seemingly good suggestion about the   
   front of the fridge comparment bulging.  It suggested hat if there had   
   been dripping from the freezer, and indeed there was, it could have   
   reached the insulation and caused it to swell.  It's going to take e few   
   days to get down on my knees and see if there actually is insulation   
   there.  I don't think I saw any when I looked months ago, but I wasn't   
   looking for it either.  If I don't see any, I'll ask the chatnik a   
   follow-up question.  But if I don't get this done in 7 days, I'm going   
   away for 3 months.  I'll plan to finish this up when I get back.   
   >   
   It also said if the fridge was over 10 or 12 years old it probably   
   wasn't worth fixing.  I hadn't told it that mine is 46 years old and   
   doing well.  I recently glued back the two railings, one from the fridge   
   door and one from the freezer door, that I had broken off.  They look   
   very good now.  And even with the bulge only a little cold air gets out.   
   It also suggested adding another layer to the door gasket.  As hard as   
   that would be, It's probably more likely to work than pounding on a 2x4   
   to bend the fridge back into shape. OTOH, it only has to go back   
   probably less than 1/4".   It said the insulation would not compress,   
   but why not cut a little bit out, if that is reall the problem. It   
   didn't address that.   
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