Guide to Fridge Maintenance for Homeowner

Refrigerator opts to be a luxurious item that every homeowner wants to have. This is the standard household appliance that cannot be purchased frequently. So it is necessary to keep your fridge running smoothly. This is only possible if one takes note of regular Fridge maintenance. If one is not aware that what he/she needs to do to keep the fridge in cooling condition then, here is the guide which is going to help out in maintaining your fridge.

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF REFRIGERATOR:

Cleaning of condenser coils:

Condenser coils are generally placed at the bottom or back of the fridge and to remove the panel snapping is needed. One can easily find out the special tool designed for cleaning the coil. But, it is not required as a vacuum cleaner along with a stiff brush together act as the best tool for cleaning. With the use of both things, one can easily remove the dust and debris. This process needs to be repeated twice a year. After cleaning of the coil, one could discover that the fridge repair is not required as it has started cooling like before. The dust particle insulates the coil and heat gets accumulated instead to release out. The build-up heat causes the compressor to turn off the entire functionality of the fridge. The system again starts responding after it cools down but by that time food kept in the fridge gets warm.

Clean of the condenser fan:

If the coil is present at the bottom than for sure you are going to have a condenser fan integrated into your fridge. Similarly, clean of the condenser fans after cleaning the condenser coil. The fan is used to circulate the air throughout the coil to release the heat. Finally, due to the building up of dust and debris, the fan gets congest and completely stops functioning. For your safety, you should clean only after switching off the fridge.

Cleaning of door gasket:

The gasket is the portion that lies around the exterior region of the door. This is the part that seals your fridge so there are no chances of cold air leakage. Replacement of gasket comes under the expensive side so it would be preferable to wipe down the gasket. With the cleaning of the gasket, one can easily overcome the issue of air leaking. Lesser air leakage relates more efficient fridge. Clean the gasket every month for a single time so that none of the sticky food becomes the reason of gasket tearing.  Any food or liquid can get sticky to the gasket area and later dry-up which could cause the tearing of gaskets. After cleaning, lubricate the gasket with the use of some powder on the cloth piece and then finally wipe it down.

Clean off the freezer vents:

Have a glance at your freezer and find out where is the freezer vent and clean it off so it does not get clogged. One should even not pack the freezer completely as the air cannot flow. For better assistance, the freezer needs to be filled 3/4^th only which would allow passage of cold air around the frozen items and keep it cool.

Temperature controlled in the middle setting:

Allows keeping the fridge set at the middle range as the thermostats can be adjusted accordingly. To gain optimal efficiency one should adjust at 38 or 42. Maintaining the temperature would not prevent fridge repair instead extend the lifecycle of the fridge. This would help to gain the normal functionality of the refrigerator and even help in reducing the electric bill.

Performing regular fridge maintenance is the only method to save you from expensive fridge repair. The only thing one needs to do is save some time for cleaning your appliance on a regular interval. In case your refrigerator needs repair then please make a call to Airwin Aircon customer care so that the refrigerator runs smoothly.