Once I had refrigerator problems and it was because a mouse got stuck in the fan.
By the way, and this is not disrespectful, but there is a specific thread for dealing with life's miscellaneous challenges. It can be better than posting in the Newcomer's forum, because your post will be visible longer and it is likely to be read by someone who will respond. It is actually one of the longest-running threads here at SR:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-me-river.html. Any crisis involving chocolate ice cream is likely to get immediate attention.