It is a nightmare for a homeowner to see spoiled milk, warm food and dripping water when he opens his fridge. Often people do not realize that their fridge is about to undergo a fatal breakdown till the last moment. If one is aware before hand of this possible mishap, there are often some solutions and techniques which will be helpful to him. By applying them at the right time one can escape from heavy expenses involved when the repairing is done with the help of refrigerators repair services. So in this article I am going to explain some of these issues.

Commercial refrigerator maintenance tips

Most of us do not have to think twice to decide the place where the fridge in a house is to be placed. Already all of us would have fixed a place for it in our kitchen. This place is usually a handy nook.         Actually this may not be the most suitable place for a fridge in your house. Heat can make motor and the compressor work hard leading to shortened life span. So it is better to go for a location which has the following peculiarities.

• Not near ovens
• Where direct sunlight does not fall
• Where no heat vents are passing

If you cannot find a suitable place satisfying the above conditions you can also keep the fridge away from these potential problems just by keeping an insulated board between the fridge and the oven or hot surrounding.      If you have a second fridge in your house try to keep them not in the back porch or courtyard as is usually done. It is better to keep it in a climate controlled place.

Things to know about refrigerator maintenance

The cooling coils are located at the back of the fridge. They are really a vital part which cannot work efficiently and properly if they are covered by dirt or dust. This can affect the working of the compressor and shorten the life span of the fridge. The solution for this problem is very simple.  Pull the fridge outside the house once in every couple of months and vacuum clean it                                       and apply the upholstery brush also. If you are living in a dusty environment or if you are having pets, it will be better if you can carry out this cleaning process once in every month.

Keep the top of the fridge clear from everything

Most often people use the top of the fridge as a storage place. The top of the fridge will always be very hot as the heat produced by the running motor and the fan is dissipated there. By keeping different things on top of the fridge one is preventing the heat form properly spreading out to the surroundings. So always clear if anything is placed on top of the fridge.

Scrub door gaskets

Most people do not take care to clean the refrigerator problems door gaskets and this leads to get things like grime, food etc  stuck inside it. This results in improper sealing of the door and leakage of air and overworking of the fridge to maintain its temperature. It will be good if you can wipe out gaskets at least once in a month. Scrub them using a damp cloth followed by a dry cloth.   When the gasket gets torn replace it immediately.

Fill the fridge

Filling the fridge is an important matter as the overfilling makes the fridge to work harder. But empty fridge will also have to work hard to keep all the empty space under correct temperature. The following can help one to keep the fridge in an optimum level of filling.

• Do not block the fans inside the fridge by directly placing objects below it.
• Leave some space between each item in a fridge, say one or two inches. Do not stack everything on top of another till the top level of the compartment.
• Jugs of water can be placed to fill the empty space. In freezer leave a few inches above the jug so that water in the jug can expand without any problem when they are converted to ice.

Defrost when necessary

Modern refrigerators do not frost which indicates that they do not need defrosting.  When items are not stored correctly frost builds up causing the motor to work hard. So it is necessary to defrost a fridge regularly. To avoid frosting let food be placed into the refrigerator only when they are cooled to room temperature.

Following these tips carefully can help to keep the technicians like commercial freezer repairs Falls Church away from your house for long time.