You reach in the refrigerator for a nice cold drink on a hot day, and the can or bottle just doesn't seem as cold as it should be. A few hours later, you notice it again . . . and the next day, discover that the butter is soft.

The refrigerator obviously has a problem. Or does it?

Carolyn Shearlock explains what happened on their boat and how they determined that the problem was really in batteries that were dying.

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Music: "Slow Down" by Yvette Craig