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    Offline cudabob496

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    Your refrigerator
    « on: June 13, 2016 - 02:12:38 AM »
    Mighty men of the house: At the front base of your refrigerator, there's a screen like panel that pops off, and inside are some heat exchanger coils/tubes/fins that can lint up, and need vacuuming. I just discovered!
    « Last Edit: June 13, 2016 - 08:16:44 AM by cudabob496 »
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    Offline 67vertman

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    Re: Your refrigerator
    « Reply #1 on: June 13, 2016 - 10:58:31 AM »
    Your lucky....my wife makes me clean ours once a month...... :stirpot:  :crazy:  :smilielol:

    Yeah, those coils never get cleaned.
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    Offline burdar

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    Re: Your refrigerator
    « Reply #2 on: June 13, 2016 - 11:53:33 AM »
    To meet energy requirements, the compressors are much smaller then they once were and they are much more sensitive to heat.  The main cause of compressor failure is not cleaning the coils on a regular basis.(so I was told when we purchased our fridge)  I'll be honest.  I've only cleaned mine once.  There is no easy way to get it done.  The coils are all under the unit.  Even if you could vacuum out the first row, you have multiple rows across the bottom.  Last spring I ended up dragging the air hose into the house and blew out all the coils.  Of coarse that just blew dust and food crumbs around the entire kitchen. 
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    Offline YellowThumper

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    Re: Your refrigerator
    « Reply #3 on: June 13, 2016 - 02:00:59 PM »
    Quote from: burdar on June 13, 2016 - 11:53:33 AM
    To meet energy requirements, the compressors are much smaller then they once were and they are much more sensitive to heat.  The main cause of compressor failure is not cleaning the coils on a regular basis.(so I was told when we purchased our fridge)  I'll be honest.  I've only cleaned mine once.  There is no easy way to get it done.  The coils are all under the unit.  Even if you could vacuum out the first row, you have multiple rows across the bottom.  Last spring I ended up dragging the air hose into the house and blew out all the coils.  Of coarse that just blew dust and food crumbs around the entire kitchen.

    Should have brought into the kitchen a pile of greasy car parts to attract and catch the errant fuzz...

    No need to thank me for the help...
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    Offline Timmy C

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    Re: Your refrigerator
    « Reply #4 on: June 13, 2016 - 05:30:54 PM »
    Also make sure that the condenser fan motor hasn't failed.  Mine quit shortly out of warranty.
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    Offline cudabob496

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    Re: Your refrigerator
    « Reply #5 on: June 14, 2016 - 12:31:16 AM »
    I only got the first row? Time for the air hose!
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    Offline burdar

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    Re: Your refrigerator
    « Reply #6 on: June 14, 2016 - 09:31:48 AM »
    Have a close look at your fridge.  Mine has multiple rows of coils/fins covering the entire bottom.  The only way to clean them is to blow them out.
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    Re: Your refrigerator
    « Reply #7 on: June 14, 2016 - 10:09:36 AM »
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    Offline YellowThumper

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    Re: Your refrigerator
    « Reply #8 on: June 14, 2016 - 11:23:45 AM »
    Since we are on home cleaning tips don't forget to clean out the drier lint trap hose. Have heard of house fires from them being plugged.
    Pic above works for that also.
    Or... the air hose because that's the man's way.
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    Offline burdar

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    Re: Your refrigerator
    « Reply #9 on: June 14, 2016 - 11:40:25 AM »
    The wife and I just went through our dryer a couple months ago.  It was making a horrible racket.  Youtube to the rescue!  It's amazing what you can find online.  We were able to diagnose the problems and fix it ourselves.  The washing machine, on the other hand, was beyond hope and we put it out of its misery.
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    Offline LAA66

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    Re: Your refrigerator
    « Reply #10 on: June 14, 2016 - 11:43:31 AM »
     Our dryer duct had plugged completely, I had to get a drill attached router snake to get it working again.

     Some refers have the coils set as a round basket back by the fan, a little easier to clean.
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    Offline YellowThumper

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    Re: Your refrigerator
    « Reply #11 on: June 14, 2016 - 11:53:14 AM »
    Well I am leaving here for a bit.
    Time to go and change out the heater/air filter and while at it I will also handle the water filtration.

    Let me know if anyone needs an update on how it went.
    Oh and I will be placing an order for some Dynamat to redeem myself.
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    Re: Your refrigerator
    « Reply #12 on: June 14, 2016 - 12:09:49 PM »
    Having German Sheperds for over 30 years.... this needs to be cleaned regular!  :grinyes:
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    Offline Racer57

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    Re: Your refrigerator
    « Reply #13 on: June 14, 2016 - 02:16:46 PM »
    DO NOT !!  I repeat DO NOT while cleaning the frig say "How did this get so damn dirty ?" 
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