How to look after your fridge
Though a fridge is an appliance that each and every household, food store, or catering business needs and has, not everyone gives it proper care. However, as it always comes with all appliances, poor or no maintenance at all leads to their early breakdowns. Unfortunately, repairs are always more expensive than regular maintenance. Especially, when it is about commercial fridge repair.
So, here are some maintenance tips that help you keep your fridge in good working order for a long time.
Clean it regularly
A dirty fridge may not lead directly to its insufficiency or early breakdown. However, it may threaten your health. Without regular cleaning, germs and bacteria get a perfect environment to multiply. As a result, goods get a foreign taste and smell and suffer quicker spoilage, creating dangerous health risks.
So, clean your appliance at least twice a year and every time you notice any dirt. Pay special attention to the following locations:
- Shelves
- Walls and doors
- Drain channel
Use a soft cloth and wash your fridge with a solution of mild non-toxic detergent to remove all the dirt and sludge. To get rid of bad odors, add some tablespoons of baking soda to one litre of warm water and wash shelves, walls, doors, and drain channel using this solution.
Always make sure a drain channel isn’t blocked and carefully clean it with a soft cloth if it is.
Check its seals
Seal or gasket is a long piece of rubber that you can see around the perimeter of your fridge door. It serves to prevent outside air gets inside a fridge when it is closed. The matter is outside air is always warm and if it penetrates into a fridge, your appliance has to work harder to cool it and maintain the temperature you set.
Unfortunately, as the time goes, the rubber gets more rigid. Therefore, seals may tear and cracks may appear. All this invites warm outside air slip inside.
So, check the door’s seals at least twice a year to make sure it has not any signs of wear and tear. Besides, treat it with silicone grease at least once a year to protect from getting rigid.
Yes, it is so simple, easy, and cheap to follow these tips and help your fridge operate longer and more sufficiently.
Contact us if you need professional advice on your fridge maintenance or have any issues with your refrigeration appliance.