Since I had considered the possibility that my old refrigerator might be beyond repair, I checked into the cost of a new one.  Amazingly, the new side by sides were the same price as what I paid for my old side by side 10 years ago.  Plus, they now had an Energy Star rating and were 10 times more efficient than my old one.  Great!!

But then, someone said that I should purchase one with the freezer on the bottom as that is the latest rage.  Well, they must be the latest rage because they were twice the price of the side by sides.  I guess they wanted to get rid of the side by sides to make room for the new rage ones with the freezer on the bottom.  Regardless, I got a great deal on a side by side.