Most of us have heard the term “out of sight, out of mind.” Well, typically most refrigerators, ice machines, and beverage coolers have condenser coils that are out of sight, there for are usually out of mind. Even though they are physically out of sight the extra energy consumption on your electric bill is not!
Condenser coils must remain clean to efficiently dissipate heat. Therefore the refrigeration system has to work harder (longer) to keep things cool, which adds to energy consumption. Not only does it cost more to run an appliance with a dirty condenser but it adds more wear and tear due to longer run times which shortens the life of the product.
In some severe cases the appliance may stop cooling properly resulting in higher than normal temperatures which if left unnoticed could result in food loss. Routine cleaning of the condenser coils help your refrigeration appliance cost less to run and lessens premature failure of components, plus no loss of food! Most user manuals will explain how to clean your coils or a quick search online will show you how to as well.
In the event you do not want to tackle this task yourself we at Appliance Pro Service can perform the required cleaning. We are just one phone call away. Our technicians are factory trained and experienced. Along with performing the routine coil cleaning we can verify everything is working properly and check your settings.
The picture attached to this post was taken on 1-25-2017. A repeat customer of ours contacted us about their refrigerator not cooling properly. The picture shows you what we found. This finding prompted us to post to our appliance repair service blog to bring awareness to a scenario that can be prevented.
If you have questions or want to schedule service please call us at 918-830-8071 or 918-853-2237.