Trace a warm fridge to a failed freezer fan and order a C$32 part with Grok

Posted

Sep 24, 2026 by Jehiel KY (@kjehiel)

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Last checked

Oct 18, 2026

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Method:

How we verify

Evidence: Described by posterThe person describes what happened in words, without screenshots or video.

Outcome

When the bottom section of their fridge warmed to about 11–14°C, the poster worked through a process of elimination with Grok, which pointed to the freezer fan and found the cheapest well-reviewed replacement (C$32.18 with taxes). The fan arrived the next day; the poster says it was indeed the problem and the fridge is working perfectly now.

Agent

Grok

The source didn't share its exact prompt, so we wrote this from what it describes.

Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about anything important that's missing below. Keep them quick. Then do the task, checking in with me at the key points.

Goal: Help me find out why my fridge section is warming up, one check at a time, and find the right replacement part if it's a part.

What I can give you (ask for whatever's missing):
- Fridge brand and model number
- Temperatures in the fridge and freezer sections
- What I can hear or see (fan noise, frost, clicking)
- My country, for finding parts

Safety first: if this involves gas, the electrical panel or mains wiring, structural work, or anything that smells of burning or gas, stop and tell me to call a licensed professional.

Rules:
- Go through likely causes by elimination, starting with the simplest checks.
- After each check, tell me what it rules in or out.
- If it looks like a part, give the exact part to search for and two or three well-reviewed options with prices.
- Tell me how to confirm the part is the problem before I order it, if that's possible.
- Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify.

Output: The likely cause, the evidence for it, and a short list of matching parts with prices and delivery times.

You'll know it worked when: the fridge holds a normal temperature again after the fix.

Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about anything important that's missing below. Keep them quick. Then do the task, checking in with me at the key points.

Goal: Help me find out why my fridge section is warming up, one check at a time, and find the right replacement part if it's a part.

What I can give you (ask for whatever's missing):
- Fridge brand and model number
- Temperatures in the fridge and freezer sections
- What I can hear or see (fan noise, frost, clicking)
- My country, for finding parts

Safety first: if this involves gas, the electrical panel or mains wiring, structural work, or anything that smells of burning or gas, stop and tell me to call a licensed professional.

Rules:
- Go through likely causes by elimination, starting with the simplest checks.
- After each check, tell me what it rules in or out.
- If it looks like a part, give the exact part to search for and two or three well-reviewed options with prices.
- Tell me how to confirm the part is the problem before I order it, if that's possible.
- Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify.
- Unplug the fridge before any panel comes off, and say so at that step.

Output: The likely cause, the evidence for it, and a short list of matching parts with prices and delivery times.

You'll know it worked when: the fridge holds a normal temperature again after the fix.

Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.

Source

https://x.com/kjehiel/status/2103166160241852550