When your dryer stops drying your clothing, it can be difficult. Now you have an entire load of fairly wet clothing, and there aren't enough places around your home to lay them or hang them, which leaves you to have to hang some of your clothing outside. While you may love the idea of living in what your home most likely appears to be — a dry cleaning facility, this is probably not truly the case.

A refrigerant is what keeps your refrigerator cold. Generally, the refrigerant is self-contained, and you should never have to refill it. Most people don't think of refrigerant loss when their refrigerator doesn't work properly. However, refrigerant loss does happen under certain circumstances. Read on to learn more about the signs and causes of refrigerant loss. How Your Refrigerator Uses Refrigerant Refrigerators use refrigerant in a way similar to air conditioners. Your refrigerator consists of a compressor, condenser, and evaporator.