Refrigerator Repair Tips
What You Need To Know
To reduce the need of
costly repairs, proper maintenance and care is the key to keeping
your refrigerator running for years of trouble free service. Improper
use will cause your refrigerator to work too hard by using more
electricity to keep the same food cold than if properly maintained.
By following these tips, you can prolong the life of your refigerator
and avoid a visit from us here at All Appliance Repair of Nashville,
even though we're a lot of fun to have around!
Ship Your Fridge
Upright!
Always ship your refrigerators upright. Placing the unit on her
side may cause a coolant leak that will prevent cooling. Placing
refrigerator on its back can damage or rupture the condenser coils.
Put It In The Right
Place
Position your refrigerators away from heat sources like your range,
a radiator, or a sunny window. Be sure the unit can "breathe."
To prevent overheating and system failure, do not locate the refrigerator
near anything that can restrict the airflow to the motor, coils
and compressor. Also, do not place refrigerators on top of carpeting
or rugs because most condensers are located under the refrigerator
and carpeting retains heat, causing the compressor to work harder.
Dont Put It In The
Garage
When the air temperature goes below 60 F, the compressor runs less,
keeping temperatures in the refrigerator compartment cold enough
for fresh food but not cold enough in the freezer compartment to
keep food quality there. At air temperatures below 40 F, the compressor
stops running, so the freezer compartment rises to air temperature
and food thaws and spoils. Also below 32 F, water melted during
the automatic defrost cycle may freeze again and block air passages.
Don't use cheap extension
cords
Always plug the refrigerator directly into the wall to avoid burning
out the compressor. If you absolutely need to run an extension chord,
make sure a heavy duty, 3-pronged cord, such as a shop cord. Usually,
the thicker the cord, the better. NEVER use a lamp cord!
Get Rid Of Dust!
Sweep or vacuum dust and other debris under and around your refrigerator
to promote good airflow and temperature.
Find
out more about refrigerator energy efficiency.
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