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These Common Habits Could Be Shortening The Life Of Your Fridge

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Here the worst habits could be taking years off of your hard-working refrigerator. Keeping on reading to know how to use your fridge properly.

You’re not cleaning the internal mechanics

If the defrost drain is clogged with debris or frozen, the water dripping off the coils will overflow the drain trough and drip into the bottom of your refrigerator. Not only can this overwork your fridge, leading to a shorter lifespan, but it can also potentially cause your fridge/freezer to leak water all over your kitchen floor.

You’re not cleaning the fridge itself

Debris, foodstuff, sticky spills, and more common food mishaps that stay on the gasket of the refrigerator’s door too long can tear or break the seal of your refrigerator door, causing a leak that allows cold air to escape. In order to keep your fridge in tip-top shape and working for a long time, be sure to wipe down the door edges often.

You’re not cleaning the coils

According to Family Handyman, you can eliminate more than 70 percent of service calls for your fridge simply by cleaning your coils once a year. (Family Handyman recommends upping that to twice a year if you have furry pets.) Debris on the coils can stop your fridge from properly dissipating heat which means that your compressor will be working harder and longer than it was designed to, using more energy and shortening the life of your fridge.

It’s too full

We’ve all played a few games of Tetris with our refrigerator after we get home with the groceries, but be careful when stocking up and storing. While this isn’t a huge problem with newer models, some older models have fan blades that are less protected. You may even be able to see the fan blades in your freezer or fridge. Cramming your food into the fridge and freezer to the point of applying undue pressure on this small part can affect its shape and fit among related parts of your fridge, which means that it might break or struggle to do its job.

In order to avoid overfilling your fridge, be sure to do a deep clean of the contents of your fridge every once in a while and toss all expired and unwanted items.

Your freezer temperature is too high

Ideally, the temperature should be set between -17 to -15 degrees Celsius. The wrong freezer temperature can affect the longevity of your ice maker, as well as the safety of the food you’ll be eating. A temperature higher than -15 degrees Celsius can also cause the defrost thermostat to stop working which in turn, overworks your refrigerator and shortens its life.

You’re not changing the water filter often enough

If you have the type of fridge that makes ice—with the dispenser either within the freezer or on your door—the water filter is key to keeping this part of your refrigerator in great condition. An old, broken, or dislodged water filter can create all kinds of problems for your fridge. At best, your ice dispenser breaks. At worst, your fridge overworks itself to early death and you’re stuck footing the bill for a new one.

You ignore weird noises or constant running

If you notice that your fridge is always running, or is running louder than usual, do something about it right away. Some fixes are easy enough that you can do yourself, but even if that’s not the case, ignoring professional maintenance when it’s required is a good way to put an early expiration date on this expensive appliance. Depending on the age of your fridge, you may want to decide not to fix it, and instead invest in a new, more energy- and cost-efficient model—something that’s easier said than done during the ongoing pandemic.

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