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If your refrigerator goes thump in the night, here’s a place to go
By Gary | December 13, 2007
I woke up in the wee hours of the morning today (last night?) and ventured out of the bedroom. I suddenly noticed a strange buzzing or humming noise I hadn't noted before. It was coming from the kitchen and it sounded serious. It was our 12-year-old refrigerator. The noise seemed to be coming from the motor, and it spooked me. I don’t have the money to replace a household appliance right now.
If you get such a "wake up call" or other buzz, hum, or thump noise in the night, here's a place you can go to look for a deal on appliances and electronics, "ABT Electronics and Appliance Store." They combine both electronics and appliances, for true online "one stop shopping." In my case last night (early this morning?), I would have tried the appliance section. My fear was for the refrigerator. (My silent worry regarding appliances, though, involves our washer, which is a bit newer than the frig, but takes a real beating in the basement.)
Maybe you're looking for some electronic equipment? They have a huge selection of electronic equipment, ranging from great home theater systems to desktop and laptop computers (both Windows and Mac) to iPods to clock radios. They even offer free shipping. Take a look around their site.
And be wary of sudden noises in the night -- perhaps even stay out of the kitchen at night.
Oh, yeah, my refrigerator adventure has a happy ending so far: My good wife informed me when I returned to bed that the noise was pretty normal and she thought had something to do with vibrating metal near the motor. I’ll keep you posted.
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