Showing posts with label refrigerator. Show all posts
Showing posts with label refrigerator. Show all posts

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Refrigerators and Freezers

Refrigerator/Freezer Maintenance

The inside of the cabinet should be cleaned at least once a month to help prevent odors from building up. Of course, any spills that might happen should be wiped up immediately. Wash all removable parts by hand with warm water and a mild detergent; then rinse and dry the parts. The inside walls of the cabinet, the door liners, and the gaskets should also be washed using warm water and a mild detergent, rinsed, and dried. Never use cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches, or cleansers containing petroleum products on plastic parts. On the outside of the cabinet, use a sponge with warm water and a mild detergent to clean dust and dirt. Then rinse off and dry thoroughly. At least two times a year, the outside cabinet should be waxed with an appliance wax or with a good auto paste wax. Waxing painted metal surfaces provides rust protection. The defrost pan, which is located behind the toe plate or behind the cabinet, should be cleaned out once a month. The condenser coil should also be cleaned of dust and lint at least once a month. The floor should be free of dirt and debris when the cabinet is rolled out away from the wall. After the cabinet is rolled back into place, you must check to be sure that the
cabinet is level.
Always follow the manufacturers use and care guide for proper maintenance and installation of your product.

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Appliance Question 1: Refrigerator Too Cold

I got my first question, from Ken, about his refrigerator.

Ken asked:

I HAVE A JENN-AIRE SIDE BY SIDE THAT RECENTLY HAS BEEN GETTING EXCESSIVELY COLD IN THE FREEZER SECTION. NO MATTER HOW LOW I SET THE FREEZER, IT STILL WILL NOT COME ABOVE -10 DEGREES. I HAVE MADE SURE THAT THE FREEZER AIR VENTS ARE NOT BLOCKED, BUT THIS DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP. ANY SUGGESTIONS?? THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS.


I answered him via e-mail, but I wanted to share my response with you:

If the thermostat (cold control) becomes unresponsive to change in the settings, you may have to replace the thermostat. The normal temperature in the fresh food section should be between 35 and 40 degrees F. The freezer section should be between 0 and -8 degrees F. Check the temperatures in the freezer and the fresh food sections before replacing the thermostat.

Ken, let me know if that worked for you. Remember to send your appliance questions to eric@erickleinert.com.