blake murphy wrote:

> you're probably right. i have never shopped for a refrigerator - i'm a
> renter, so i talk to the landlord. the unit here is the same one as when i
> moved in about nine years ago.

I read somewhere that the "average" lifespan of a refrigerator is 13
years. So, if it's been with you for nine and there's a good chance it
was there before you -- you might be in for a new one soon! If anything,
a newer one will cost less in electricity. Much more efficient these days.

--Lin