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Tip of The Week
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November 24, 2007
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This week’s tip comes from our, “Low Down on the Fridge” file.
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The optimal
performance of your refrigerator and freezer are dependent on the ability of
the coils to disperse the heat pulled out of the cooling compartments. We have had calls from people who tell us
that their refrigerator does not cool like it used to. Inevitably we find out that they have not
cleaned out under the unit with a vacuum cleaner. Over time dust builds up in the coils and it
acts like insulation around the coil.
This holds the heat in the coil reducing the unit’s ability to
cool. The coils should be vacuumed
frequently. |
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| Now getting
a vacuum cleaner hose under the fridge to clean out the dust that builds up is
great but in order to really get at the dirt you may find that the hose on your
vacuum is too short or too wide to reach into the tight places under the
fridge. |
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| You can
improve your reach and the efficiency of your fridge by taking an old cardboard
tube from a roll of wrapping paper. Tape
it to the end of your vacuum hose so you have a nice tight seal. Then flatten the cardboard tube just enough
to fit in the tight spots and vacuum away.
You will reach all the hard to get places and clear out the dust. Once the dust is gone the unit will disperse
the heat more quickly making the fridge more efficient. |
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Thanks for visiting Ask John and Dave.com and we’ll see you
on the air,
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John and Dave
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