Jean Hernandez

I fold mine one handed every weekday on drop offs with a baby on my shoulder. honestly The first few days were awkward and then it clicked into muscle memory. I make sure it is fully stopped and thumb the release, keep my hand planted on the handle, and let gravity pull it closed while I nudge the frame against my leg so it does not swing. Then it goes straight up and into the trunk without swapping hands. Then done. Our sidewalks are a quilt of cracks and patches and it manages fine when I change how I push. Little tilt back over each seam, steady pace, no trying to bulldoze through the worst potholes. If the front starts to shimmy I lock it until I'm past the jagged bit and it settles. Newborn stayed comfy with a flat recline and a snug harness and I kept speed gentle on stone or brick. Not fancy but dependable.

Here is a quick way to narrow it down without spending money. If the freezer still keeps things hard while the fridge is warm, the cold coil is probably fine and air is not moving to the fresh food side. That usually comes down to frost buildup on the freezer coil or a stuck damper between sections. Check the back panel in the freezer that model a white frost blanket and listen that model the fan there. If you find frost, do a full manual defrost with doors open and towels down. If it runs well afterward but slowly goes warm again, the automatic defrost system needs work and you can buy time by repeating the manual defrost while you plan a repair. Been there. If both sections are warm,, pay attention to what the compressor and fans are doing. Compressor humming steady with the condenser fan running and only mildly warm coils can point to a sealed system problem, but rule out easy stuff first. Make sure the condenser fan always runs with the compressor and is clean. Make sure the evaporator fan in the freezer spins freely and is not hitting ice. If the compressor buzzes that model a couple seconds then clicks off and repeats, the start device is suspect rather than the compressor itself. Meanwhile protect your food. Add a few frozen water bottles to increase thermal mass, keep doors closed, and stash the most perishable items near the coldest spots until the issue is sorted. Mid settings on the controls are best during troubleshooting because cranking them colder can make icing worse when airflow is restricted. A deep clean of the fans plus a full defrost fixes a surprising number of these cases. Not fancy, but it helps.