Two easy habits — checking door seals and clearing condenser coils — head off a large share of refrigeration service calls on column units.

A French door refrigerator that runs but doesn’t get cold is a race against the clock — here’s what to check and how quickly to act.

The RF170ADUSX4N is one of Fisher & Paykel’s most commonly installed counter-depth French door refrigerators, built around the ActiveSmart system that continuously adjusts compressor speed and airflow instead of running on a fixed cycle. That adaptability delivers steady temperatures when everything is working, but it also means a single sensor feeding bad data into the […]

The RF135BDRUX4N is an older, now end-of-line Series 5 bottom-freezer model from Fisher & Paykel’s contemporary refrigeration lineup, built on the same ActiveSmart cooling architecture the brand still uses today. Being out of current production doesn’t change how it’s diagnosed — sensor, dispenser, and seal problems are serviced the same way as on a current-generation […]

Installed as part of a column-style built-in pairing, the RS36A72J1N carries the full weight of a custom cabinetry panel on its door hinges, which puts more strain on alignment and seals than a freestanding refrigerator ever sees. Most model-specific service calls trace back to that panel-related wear or to an ActiveSmart sensor rather than the […]

The RS36W80RU1N pairs Fisher & Paykel’s integrated, flush-to-cabinetry design with a built-in ice and water dispenser, adding a slimline plumbing and electronics path that a plain integrated refrigerator doesn’t have. Dispenser problems are usually isolated from the cooling system itself, which is a useful first thing to confirm during diagnosis.