Tips on how to get the most of your apartment refrigerator
Refrigerator is one of the most important and useful items for our home. Without refrigeration, it is hard to survive as it has become an essential part of our daily life. Most of us do not know about the perfect temperature for dishes, we only use refrigerator to keep our food fresh.
We mostly don’t check what can increase the life of a refrigerator, this article might give you few tips which can help you to maintain cleanliness and life of your refrigerator.
Right temperature for your refrigerator
Many of us just keep food without even deciding what temperature the food needs and whether the refrigerator is able to provide the same or not. So the first and foremost work is to decide the and set the temperature accordingly. Many a times our room temperature is much more high than the refrigerator temperature ; so we should make sure that the temperature should be adjusted according to the room temperature, otherwise there will be a loss of energy and it can spoil the food too.
The preferable temperature for food as well as fridge is at 41 degree F or less. Make sure you check the temperature every week to add your refrigerator’s life.
Eco-friendly tips for fridge
The freezer’s temperature should also be checked. You can turn your freezer an eco-friendly freezer which will help to reduce the electricity bills.
First tip: Keep the top of the fridge clean and empty. If there is some item, the compressor might not work properly and there by hamper the air passage.
Second tip: Avoid keeping hot food inside the refrigerator or freezer.
Third tip: Avoid frost build up and defrost the freezer regularly.
Broken or old fridge should be replaced
Make sure that the fridge is not too old neither broken. If any parts of the fridge is broken you should replace it with a new refrigerator. Broken or old fridge will only consume a more energy and will also not provide the right amount of temperature for the food to be fresh. Moreover, a broken fridge can also create leakage especially if you are keeping liquid food items.
Clean before you leave for a holiday
If you are going for a long vacation, your fridge needs to be dusted and cleaned properly, otherwise the vacuum will create bacteria which will affect it functioning.
These are regular and pocket maintenance tips which are easy, simple, inexpensive which do not need an expert’s advice. Keep your fridge clean and enjoy fresh food!
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