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Your refrigerator/freezer is one
of your largest appliances. Follow these tips to use it more
efficiently.
- Vacuum or dust your refrigerator condenser coils, which
are located on the back or bottom of the unit, every 3 months. This
will keep the condenser running better and energy costs running
lower.
- Defrost your freezer (if it does not have an automatic
defrost function). Do not let more than 1/4 inch of ice build up.
Efficiency drops as ice builds up.
- Set the refrigerator temperature at 38 - 40 degrees
Fahrenheit and the freezer temperature at 0 - 5 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Keep your refrigerator full but space items for proper air
circulation.
- Keep your freezer full and tightly pack the items.
- Keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as
possible. Plan ahead so you can take out everything you need at one
time.
- Replace worn refrigerator and freezer door gaskets to keep
cool air from escaping.
- Do not place either your refrigerator or your freezer in
direct sunlight or near any source of warm air such as the range or
dishwasher.
- If your refrigerator is more than 15 years old, consider
replacing it with a new, more efficient model.
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