Keeping it Cool

Jun

15

2009

By: The Ice Box 

 

    As the summer comes, people start to rely on their fridges more and more. Cold drinks, mass quantities of food for parties, and even the kids being home from school can put a new level of stress on your refrigerator.

    Does the inside of your refrigerator seem too warm?  You might find yourself thinking, “It seemed to work fine just a couple of weeks ago!” And it may still be working fine- let's take a look at a few reasons that may temporarily make you think your fridge is not working as well as it should.

    Cold drinks are a key to knowing how well your fridge is keeping things cool. Things like orange juice and bottled water are great indicators of how cold your fridge is keeping everything. If the temperature of those drinks are not right, adjust the temperature controls slightly and wait about 24 hours for the temps to change. The cold drinks should change also.

     It is very common during the summer to store a lot of food in the fridge (or freezer) for an upcoming party or event. As you load up the fridge to the maximum, it is important to remember that it takes time to cool all the new food down to the set temperature. The more food you add, the longer it takes. If you know that you have loaded up the fridge, you may want to adjust the temperature control to a little cooler. Remember to set it back to your normal setting once all that extra food is gone!

    Kids are another forgotten contributor to higher interior temperatures. Everyone probably remembers being a kid standing in front of the fridge with the door wide open trying to figure out what to have. (Or maybe you are still doing this as an adult trying to pick out the right snack...) Well, every time that door stays open for an extended period of time the fridge has to work extra hard to bring all of that lost cooling back. You may open the freezer and think the temperature is too warm, not having seen little Mikey holding the door open for fifteen minutes picking out just the right juice box for the moment. Close the door and check again in a couple of hours.

    The key thing to remember is any elevated temperatures in the fridge (or freezer) may be temporary. It is best to check back after a couple of hours before calling for service. If the problem persists for a day or two, then there may be something wrong and you will want to call a certified technician.

    Just follow some of these tips and hopefully you won't have to worry about waiting for a repair man when nothing is truly wrong and instead you can spend your time outside enjoying summer!

Comments

[KENT WALKER]

BE CAREFUL. BE VERY CAREFUL.

THE REFRIGERATOR I BOUGHT ON SATURDAY WAS DELIVERED ON WEDNESDAY AND HAS YET TO SEE AN INTERNAL TEMP LESS THAN 68 DEGREES. I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL MONDAY FOR A SERVICE TECH (72 HOURS). IT SEEMS THAT COMMUNICATION TO ME (NO MANUAL - INACCURATE INFO BY THE INSTALLER) HAS COST US ALL THE FOOD WE HOPED TO PUT IN OUR NEW REFRIGERATOR.

ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS. HOW LONG TO WAIT AFTER INSTALLATION FOR USE? IF I THINK THERE IS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WHO SHOULD I CALL? IF I NEED A SERVICE CALL, HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET A SERVICE REP?

EVERYONE IS "REALLY SORRY" ABOUT THE PROBLEM. SO FAR NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.