Maintenance of fridge and fridge-freezer
October 29, 2007
The fridge and its freezer are places that require utmost care as it is vital to keep food free from decay to keep ourselves healthy. Given below are tips for the proper maintenance of a fridge and its freezer.
Do’s
• The fridge must be kept in a spacious place with air circulation around it.
• For energy efficiency, the freezer must be defrosted every three days if it doesn’t have the automatic defrost facility.
• Keep all food stuffs wrapped or covered and in closed containers. This helps to keep the fridge odour free and to prevent contamination of food.
• Keeping a lemon rind helps to remove odour.
• Remove leftovers within a day or two.
• Label food according to their life.
• Take care to use food according to the label.
• Keep dry food at the top and wet food at the bottom.
• Clean the fridge once a week with a decontaminator and dry well before restocking it.
• Wipe its exterior everyday.
• Clean mildew on its door with a detergent solution.
• If water does not drain out after defrosting, check for clogs and let the water drain soon, otherwise it might rot or stench.
• Always remember to adjust the temperature of the fridge and freezer to match the season.
Don’ts
• There must not be hot air near it. Hence, it must be located away from all sources of heat.
• Do not leave the door open for long. This increases the temperature inside the fridge and it takes a while to cool after that.
• Do not open the door frequently. It has the same effect as keeping the door open for a long time.
• Do not keep hot food inside. It increases the temperature and effort needed to cool.
• Do not cram the fridge. It then has to slog to keep the temperature down.
• Do not keep the fridge and freezer doors open when there is no power.
• Do not use the food if you have had power failure for long hours.
Follow these instructions and not only you can save electricity but also increase the longevity of your fridge.
Get Benefits from American Fridge Freezers
October 22, 2007
American fridge freezer is a unique model of fridge freezer which has gained popularity among the UK people. Leading manufacturers have been focusing on the production of this particular design. They are huge in size which will be only suitable for large families. Therefore they can utilise more space in both fridge and freezer compartments.
As a precaution, take a measure of your passageways or doorways. It has to be comfortable to bring your American fridge freezer inside your kitchen. If it is too big to enter, you can remove the doors from the appliance. Then you can fix them. If you have planned to use a lift to carry the appliance, make sure whether lift room has enough space to keep the appliance with delivery people.
The dimensions of these appliances are usually wide, so allot some space not only for placing the unit but also for ventilation around the unit. It is suggested to leave 25 to 50 millimetres space for getting pleasant ventilation which is important for effective operations. Users have to use a power socket about 1 meter length. If your appliance is featured with water filter, make sure about plumbing connections to get water supply.
Fridge and freezer capacity is an essential factor to be considered at the time of choosing a particular brand of American fridge freezer. The capacity may vary from brand to brand. Think about your storage requirements before deciding about the capacity. Try to know about the net capacity of appliance from the salesperson.
Twin cooling system is an impressive function of these models. Here, both the fridge and the freezer are featured with separate cooling system independently. Therefore the humidity level of these compartments will be constant. All your food stuffs will be preserved as fresh for longer. Supportive features of this unique model are:
• Salads
• Drinks
• Fish rack
• Ice dispensers
• Chilled water
Like standard fridge freezers these models have also been rated on the basis of energy efficiency and alphabets from “A” to “G” are used in this rating. Frost free option is also available in these types of fridge freezers. Therefore users need not defrost it periodically. You can be free from irritating background noise to some extent.
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