When your refrigerator’s freezer isn’t working, havoc can wreak upon your household. If your freezer isn’t working, there’s a good chance dinner is going to be takeout; however, there are simple fixes for the three most common refrigerator freezer issues – including the temperature itself.
While you may think that the fridge’s freezer is on an auto-temperature, and that it should already be set, this couldn’t be further from the truth. There are recommended temperatures for specific compartments within your refrigerator and freezer – some of which we’ll discuss below.
The refrigerator portion has compartments which should be standing between 0 and 5 degrees Celsius, whereas your refrigerator’s freezer should be at a much cooler temperature – between -18 degrees Celsius, and -22 degrees Celsius as the cap. If you’re having issues with your food becoming spoiled long before it should be, this could be because your temperatures aren’t quite at the right setting.
Let’s take a look at some other common issues that can be solved simply:
Leakage from the Fridge
Despite sounding like it won’t affect you, your family, or your food, it’s quite the opposite. Leakage from the fridge can manifest itself into a harmful hazard to your family – mostly in the form of water coming out from underneath the fridge. Slipping is a huge hazard to anyone, and if it goes on long enough, it can harm the floor underneath. It’s actually quite easy to fix at home, and you can check to see if your fridge suffers from leakage by:
- Check to see if the doors are properly sealed – are they deteriorated?
- Seeing water underneath – not sure if the seal is in bad shape?
Build-Up from Frost
Frost build-up on your refrigerator or freezer can be caused by the doors not being properly shut, or the seal being deteriorated enough to where the warm air is able to enter. If it’s too cold inside, you’ll want to check the thermostats, but if it’s too warm, you may have to fix the seal. Always check to see if there are defrost options for your refrigerator. If your refrigerator is too old and suffers from these problems, it may be time to get a new one.
Bad Odors Coming from Freezer
When you feel a bad smell from your freezer, you often think of spoiled food, which may not be the entire cause. Food can go bad far sooner than their expiration date on the package because of seals, the stench from past food can also coat the shelves, making the freezer smell worse.
The simple solution for this is to take out the shelves and clean them routinely, while ensuring that the freezer seals are tight enough to not allow the food to expire before the projected date.
If you have already tried remedying your freezer issues with the aforementioned and it’s not quite working, you’ll want to contact a professional like Alpha Appliance Services Inc. at (416) 577-5354 today.
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