Refrigerator/Freezer Tip

Leave space for cold air to circulate around your food in your refrigerator (at least an inch on all sides); and be sure not to block any air vents.

Routine Care Task

Vacuum condenser coils and perform routine maintenance

Priority

These maintenance tasks improve energy efficiency, and some help prevent odors.

NOTE: The tasks and timings shown here for your Refrigerator/Freezer are based on a single-family home (owned), located in Massachusetts, United States, with priority set at ‘1 star' or higher, for all possible goals.

How To

The following maintenance tasks should be done on your refrigerator:

Vacuum condenser coils: For most refrigerators, the heat exchanger coils are underneath the refrigerator, and for some models they are along the back of the refrigerator. For models with coils underneath, there is an access at the front of the refrigerator at the bottom. This panel pops off, and allows you to clean the heat exchange coils using one of your vacuum cleaner attachments. As the coils become covered with dust, the dust acts as insulation, making it harder for the coils to exchange heat, which therefore makes your refrigerator have to work harder, costing more to operate, and reducing its service life. Since the kitchen is a "high-traffic" area, a lot of dust will tend to accumulate under your refrigerator as rising heat causes air to be drawn past the heat exchanger coils