What causes a refrigerator to not get cold enough? Refrigerator Service at Home

A refrigerator is one of the common household appliances that consist of a thermally insulated compartment and a heat pump that carries heat from the inside of the fridge to its outside environment so that the inside of the fridge is cooled to below the room temperature. The first reason for having a refrigerator is to maintain food cold. Cold temperatures help food stay fresh for longer.  The idea behind refrigeration is to reduce the activity of bacteria (which present in all food items) so that it takes more time for the bacteria to spoil the food. Refrigeration is provided by refrigerators that use a refrigerant chemical to take away heat from things that are stored inside the system.

For example, bacteria will spoil vegetables in two or three days if the vegetables are left out on the kitchen counter at room temperature. However, by reducing the temperature of the vegetables, it will stay fresh for a long time -- the cold temperature inside the refrigerator decreases the activity of the bacteria that much. By freezing the vegetables you can stop the bacteria altogether and the vegetables can last for months. If you need any refrigerator service at home Call Doorstep Hub.

If you notice that your fridge is not cooling, the first thing you need to do is clean the dirty condenser coil.

Dirty condenser coils:

When the condenser coils at the back, the top or the bottom of the refrigerator gets dirty, which leads to several issues. For example, one of the causes is that the appliance does not cool properly. This is because the compressor is not running efficiently due to the dirt that is covering the coils. Since the compressor makes the refrigerants to heat up, they need to cool down as well. If the refrigerator condenser coils are dirty, then the refrigerant flowing through the coils cannot lose heat efficiently. The dirt acts as an insulator and does not allow the heat to evaporate or disappear.

Another effect is that the compressor does not finish its cycle, and is therefore constantly on. Constant compressor consumes up a lot of energy, thus increases the electric bills. Sometimes, the compressor may still turn off, but it quickly turns on again. This abnormal quick transition of cycles is an indication that there is something wrong with the condenser coils.

Dirty condenser coils result in the compressor to overheat. Overheating leads the compressor to stop working, and accordingly, the entire refrigeration process stops as well. Before you call the refrigerator service repair center, the solution to these problems are to clean the dust and grime that is holding to the condenser coils.

Cleaning the condenser coil:

Before cleaning the coils of the refrigerator do remember that you need to unplug the refrigerator or turn the power off completely.  The Dirt on condenser coils can be removed by using a condenser coil cleaning brush and a vacuum cleaner. Now you need to remove the grill from the bottom of the refrigerator. Take a flashlight and look at the dust that is present underneath the coils. If there is dust, now remove the dust just by moving the condenser coil cleaning brush front and back gently and then use the vacuum cleaner to remove the dirt that is sticking to the condenser coil. It is recommended to clean the condenser coils once in six months.

Even though your fridge is not getting cool then a certified technician has to inspect it or you can consult refrigerator home service near me Hyderabad and Bangalore.