A guide to defrosting refrigerators

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Defrosting the refrigerator is a daily challenge that every family can face. Heavy Frost not only reduces the cooling efficiency of refrigerators, sending electricity bills soaring, but it can also affect the preservation of food. But don't worry, with these practical tips, you can win the defrost battle with ease.

1. Be safe

(1) power off

Before defrosting, be sure to first time cut off refrigerator power, pull the plug. This step is crucial, as to the electrical appliances on a safety lock, can effectively avoid defrosting process due to electric shock caused by electrical components. Imagine if you didn't cut off the power and your hand came into contact with the live parts during defrosting. Therefore, do not bother, this is the key to protect the safety of life operations.

(2) food diversion

Remove all the food from the refrigerator. For short-term storage of food, can prepare an incubator, put food inside, incubator can maintain low temperature environment for food for a period of time, to prevent food deterioration. If you don't have an incubator, you can also use a few thick quilts to wrap up your food and keep it warm. For long-term food, prepare ice cubes in advance, wrap them in a clean towel and place them with the food to create a temporary cool environment. Emptying the refrigerator not only provides room for defrosting operations, but also prevents water from soaking food during defrosting, which can lead to food spoilage and the growth of bacteria.

2. Scientifically accelerate defrosting

(1) hot water booster

In the face of stubborn frost, must not be poured directly with hot water or sharp tools hard pry, which will damage the refrigerator liner, affect the sealing and insulation performance. The correct way is to place several pots of 50-60 degree hot water in the refrigerator. Hot water can be stored in heat-resistant containers, such as stainless steel basins or ceramic bowls. By transferring heat, hot water slowly transfers heat to the ice, causing it to melt. Generally every 15-20 minutes to change a hot water, to maintain sufficient heat.

(2) towel aid

Take a absorbent towel, soak it, wring it out, and apply gently to the frost. The water in the towel absorbs heat and then gradually evaporates, speeding up the melting of the frost. Fold the towel into a suitable size and cover the area with thick frost. Meanwhile, keep another dry towel nearby ready to soak up the melted ice water, preventing it from running to the bottom of the fridge. It's like giving the frost a gentle sauna and letting them melt away.

3. Defrost gently

(1) choose the right tools

When the frost begins to loosen, use a plastic or wooden spatula to gently scrape it off. Plastic and wooden shovels are soft and won't scratch the inside of the refrigerator. When scraping, move gently and slowly. Start at the edges of the frost and scrape away at the center, avoiding overdoing it.

(2) dealing with stubborn frost

If you encounter a particularly stubborn frost, do not force to scrape off, can again apply hot water towel, wait for the Frost to soften slightly after the hands. Scrape off the frost to clean up in time to the garbage can, to prevent them from freezing again in the refrigerator. In the defrosting process, to carefully observe the refrigerator wall, if found damaged or scratched, note down the location and situation with sticky notes, wait until after the completion of defrosting repair. Can use special refrigerator repair cream for daub, fill scratches, restore the smooth refrigerator liner.

4. Dry thoroughly

(1) dry thoroughly

After defrosting, a lot of moisture will remain inside the refrigerator. At this point, you must use a clean dry towel to thoroughly dry the inside of the refrigerator, especially the drain, seal and other parts of easy to hide water. Drain clogging can lead to water in the refrigerator, affecting the cooling effect, and even breeding bacteria. You can use a thin cotton swab or small brush to clean the drain to ensure smooth drainage. If there is residual moisture in the sealing strip, it may lead to lax sealing and air-conditioning leakage. Therefore, carefully wipe each corner of the seal with a dry towel.

(2) air dry

If time permits, you can leave the refrigerator door open to air dry for a period of time to ensure that the inside is completely dry. Natural drying can further remove the residual moisture and reduce the risk of short circuit. In the drying process, to avoid dust and debris into the refrigerator.

5. Smooth reboots

(1) plug-in check

When the fridge is completely dry, plug it in and allow it to restart smoothly. At this point, do not immediately put a lot of food, let the refrigerator run for a period of time, observe the cooling effect is normal. Can listen to the refrigerator running whether there is abnormal noise, if there is noise, may be compressor or other parts of the problem, need to contact after-sales maintenance.

(2) proper food storage

After the refrigerator returns to normal refrigeration, and then gradually transferred out of the food back to the refrigerator. When placing food, we should pay attention to the classification of storage, to avoid mutual extrusion between food, affect ventilation and refrigeration effect. For example, separate raw meats from cooked foods to prevent cross-contamination, and keep vegetables and fruits fresh in special crisper drawers.

Conclusion

With these practical defrosting tips, you can not only easily solve the refrigerator frost problem, but also extend the life of the refrigerator, reduce energy consumption, let the refrigerator is always in the best condition for your life. From then on, say goodbye to the trouble caused by refrigerator frost, enjoy convenient and comfortable life.