“Why is my refrigerator always sucking up my money?” You may ask this question and not know what is going on with it. There are many things that may be going wrong with your refrigerator from a maintenance perspective. Here are also some things you can do to reduce the energy costs of your refrigerator on a regular basis.
Watch What Food You Store
What and how you store food in your refrigerator can really help with energy costs. Having more food to fill up your refrigerator actually helps to reduce energy costs because there is then less air space to cool down. Yet at the same time, you want to make sure you don’t overfill so you don’t cut off the ability for the air to circulate in the appliance. Also, make sure all of your food and beverages are covered or put into containers. Any sort of moisture that is being filtered through the air in the appliance will cause the compressor to work harder.
Regularly Maintain Your Refrigerator Properly
When everything in your refrigerator is properly maintained, there are many good benefits to your refrigerator energy costs. One large issue that arises is that the plastic or rubber gaskets around the edges of the inside of the door become faulty. Sometimes, there is a little room in between the gasket and the door where it becomes easy for outside air to leak in and cold air to get out. Make sure your gaskets aren’t in need of replacing. One way to test this is to close a dollar bill in the door and if it slides easily out, then your gaskets are leaking in air.
Otherwise, also check your condenser coils, compressor, and fans. Read our past blog about caring for your refrigerator for more information. Continue reading