How often do you clean your refridgerators coils?

[dug777]

Originally posted by: MS Dawn

Originally posted by: Eli
:laugh: at all the n00bs saying, "Coils?! zOMG!"

I dunno.. I think I cleaned ours for the first time in like 4 years a while back.

Our frige is quite old, and it only draws 230W while on. That's including the bulb.

Not too bad really. It costs us 8$/mo, or about 100kWh in use a month.

I love Kill-A-Watts.

The bulb is ON only when the door is open.

:laugh:

 

[DrPizza]

Question:
a) Do they still make refrigerators with coils?
b) Rather than suggest that people clean their coils "to save electricity," wouldn't it make more sense to say "get rid of your old fridge and get a newer one that's more efficient" which would save far more electricity?

 

[TwinkleToes77]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
Question:
a) Do they still make refrigerators with coils?
b) Rather than suggest that people clean their coils "to save electricity," wouldn't it make more sense to say "get rid of your old fridge and get a newer one that's more efficient" which would save far more electricity?

I was just thinking the same thing.. I don't see any coils on the back of my fridge unless they are covered up with a panel.

Therefore, the coils have never been cleaned.

 

[moshquerade]

once/year. that's really all i see it needed it.

 

[Rubycon]

Try looking under the bottom.

Unless you're on a central chilled water system (doubtful hehe) or running a non phase change cooling system (even more doubtful) you have a condenser to reject the heat from the cooled interior space. Old reefers had them on the back that were cooled convectionally. Ditto for upright freezers which often still do. Bottom condensers will have a fan which will accumulate dust especially if you are a keeper of animals (pets) etc.

 

[alien42]

clean the coils? as balki would say...."dont be ridiculous"

 

[TwinkleToes77]

Originally posted by: MS Dawn
Try looking under the bottom.

Unless you're on a central chilled water system (doubtful hehe) or running a non phase change cooling system (even more doubtful) you have a condenser to reject the heat from the cooled interior space. Old reefers had them on the back that were cooled convectionally. Ditto for upright freezers which often still do. Bottom condensers will have a fan which will accumulate dust especially if you are a keeper of animals (pets) etc.

ohhh i better have the husband check later then

 

[FoBoT]

can i just put some tuna juice on them and have my cat lick them off?