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Clean Coils
Move your refrigerator out from the wall and vacuum its condenser coils once a year unless you have a no-clean condenser ... |
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Cold Storage
When the weather gets cold, take advantage of the situation. Free up space in your refrigerator by storing your canned goods ... |
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Covered Food
Cover liquids and wrap foods stored in the refrigerator. Uncovered foods release moisture and make the compressor work harder. |
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Defrosting Freezer
After defrosting a freezer, wipe the interior with glycerin. Next time you defrost it, the ice will be easier to remove, ... |
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Door Seals
Make sure your refrigerator door seals are air tight. Test them by closing the door over a dollar bill. If you can pull the ... |
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Door Seals
Make sure your refrigerator door seals are airtight. Test them by closing the door over a piece of paper or a dollar bill so ... |
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Freezer Savings
You know that old freezer "Uncle Harry" gave you to use in the basement so you could save money by storing on-sale food items? ... |
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Freezing Efficiently
To avoid rasing the temperature of a freezer, freeze no more than one-tenth of the appliance's capacity of food at one time. ... |
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Frost Buildup
Regularly defrost manual-defrost refrigerators and freezers; frost buildup increases the amount of energy needed to keep the ... |
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Microwave Savings
Whenever possible, use your microwave instead of the oven. Microwaves use less than half the power of a conventional oven and ... |
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Moisture Control
Look for a refrigerator with automatic moisture control. Models with this feature have been engineered to prevent moisture ... |
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Refrigerator Choices
Refrigerators with the freezer on top are more efficient than those with freezers on the side.
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Refrigerator Position
Position your refrigerator away from sunny windows, hot water heaters, warm air from heating ducts, radiators, stoves and ... |
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Refrigerator Rust
If a freezer or refrigerator is prone to condinsation on the outside, protect the outer surface by rubbing it with silicone ... |
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Refrigerator Scratches
Cover a scratch on a refrigerator or freezer door with enamel paint. First, clean with detergent and wipe dry with a clean ... |
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Refrigerator Seals
Replacing the seals on your refrigerator is not hard and can make a big improvement in the aplliances efficiency (and ... |
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Replacing Refrigerators
If your refrigerator is more than 10 years old, consider replacing it. New refrigerators today use half the energy of ... |
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Stock Up
A full refrigerator uses less energy to operate than an empty one. |
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Temperature Check
To check refrigerator temperature, place an appliance thermometer in a glass of water in the center of the refrigerator. Read ... |
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Time for a New Fridge?
Here's another great tip from BobVila.com.
After years of leftover science experiments, Thanksgiving dinners and midnight ... |
