how to clean under refrigerator coils : prevent fridge from not cooling
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- Опубліковано 9 бер 2021
- Dusty refrigerator coils can cause inefficient running of the appliance. Like clean a/c condenser fins, the small investment in time can extend the life of a costly appliance.
The process is fairly simple. We used a vacuum cleaner to start get the easiest to reach dust and dirt and then followed that up with a 2 inch brush to do a more thorough cleaning of the coils deeper into the fridge bottom. The refrigerator and freeze relay on the coils to rid the appliance of unwanted heat and keep the temperature at the proper working temperature.
We used a blue long flexible handle brush . You can find it on amazon.
Vikan 53703 Soft Tube Brush:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
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I'm about to do this on a 15-year-old fridge that has never been cleaned as far as I know. I love that the notice to do it every 3-4 months is behind the cover at the bottom of the refrigerator where no one will see it, ever unless they are already doing that.
Thanks for the great video. We learned this the hard way. We have two golden retrievers, and we’d owned the refrigerator for 13 years when it died. We ordered a new one, and in the process of moving out the old one saw, with horror, the amount of dirt and dog hair that had been trapped. We installed the new fridge, cleaned the old one, and it miraculously came back to life. 🤣🐶🐶
Thank you soooo much for that brush idea. I just finished cleaning my 13 year old fridge. I always wanted to do this but never had the gusts. Wow so much dust under that fridge. I had a smaller bleu brush. With the dust going all over the place as I was using the brush all over the coils and everywhere, I put a wet thin cloth over the brush (J cloth). The dust ended up more on the cloth that on the floor or in the air.
Just finished cleaning my Kenmore refrigerator. I used a thinner bottle brush as my layers of coils were closer together. First I took off the plastic shield cover from the back of the refrigerator and cleaned the coils. And while I was at it, I also cleaned the fan and all the other lines that were back there. Then I went to the front of the refrigerator and got out all the dust bunnies that had been pushed to the front of the coils while I was cleaning from the back. I also used a yardstick and attached double sided scotch tape to pick up the dust bunnies that I could not reach with the brush. Dusted the sides and top, and pushed it back into place. My husband said, "It runs quieter now." : ~)
i clean mine at 3 months intervals. easy to do and makes a world of difference .
Thanks I just looked under my fridge n had no idea it gets so gross n ur video showing how to use brush tool helps me a lot so thank u
Thanks for posting this and great comments! I have and old Kennmore and the coils actually block cleaning access like the one you show here. And yes...Go easy and gentle around that area. This alone goes a long way to save on power!
Thanks for the Video 👍🏻. I’m definitely going to use the fan and air compressor on mine. Looks like a great idea 👍🏻👍🏻. And of course a filter or cloth on the intake side of the fan 😉😊.
I didn't have a brush, so I used my air compressor took the front and back panels off then blew it out the back then blew it out the front repeated it 3 times each, hadn't ever been done for years! The frigerated wouldn't stop running and that was it! Running like new now! It was overworking for years! Yeah, it made everything dusty in my kitchen!
Oh great another thing on my list to do!
Thank you so much!
Thanks this video helped ,,I always thought the coils were in the back,,,so I'd pull the frig out &: vacuum it often, but I see I should be cleaning underneath!! Wish me luck,,Im bout to troubleshoot!!
It did! I had no idea- eww! Afterward - wow! Thanks!
Thanks for this video. I have a soft bristle, bendable wire brush, but not a vacuum attached (to the vacuum I have), what can I do buy an attachment or something else?
Thank you!
Wow. The mat of dust was horrible. My Samsung is a little tough to get out but I am so glad I finally did. I hope my electric bill goes down. I always thought that fridge used a lot of power. Thank you.
We have 5 cats and the cat hair accumulates quickly on the condenser coils located behind our refrigerator. We have had major problems with our new refrigerator on it not cooling well at all, in fact temps getting up to 47 degrees for more than 6 hours! We have a tech coming out today to figure out what is going on. I did pull the refrigerator out the other night and removed the back plate and took the vacuum hose without touching the coils and just lightly vacuumed. But, there is a ton of dust and cat hair between the coils and honestly I have been afraid to stick any type of soft bristle brush between them for fear of damaging something. Anyway, thanks for the video!
Where can you buy that blue brush used in video ??
For some of the other coil designs some suggest using an air compressor or leaf blower and to help catch the dust use a box fan and flour/tea towel draped over the fan as a filter.
Thank you so much! I didnt realize this is something I should do. Should I turn off the fridge when im cleaning it?