Appliances
Regularly Clean Refrigerator Condensers
What Is It?
The condenser of a refrigerator or freezer is the coil on the outside of the unit; the evaporator is the coil on the inside. Coolant is circulated through the system by a compressor. In a refrigerator, coolant is chilled in a condenser, then flows to the evaporator, where air is cooled by contact with the coil. Dust and grime accumulate on the coils and reduce the efficiency of the heat transfer.
Benefits
Cleaning the coils improves the efficiency of the heat transfer and cooling process. Bacteria and grime are more likely to build up on the coils of walk-in freezers, so cleanliness is also addressed with regular cleaning.
Resources
News
- "How to Clean Refrigerator Coils and Why You Need to Do It Today" Realtor.com, January 24, 2017
