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Refrigerators Electric Consumption - Lower It In 15 MinutesPage 1 | Page 2
I started to describe the pros and cons of different cleaners that can be used to clean the interior when she stopped me abruptly. “I know all about that stuff ”, she informed me, “I mean the black coil thing on the back”. So, in response to this common question I offer the following step-by-step directions. Firstly, the ’black coil thing’ at the rear of the refrigerator is called a condenser. Without too much technical jargon, its job is to dissipate heat into the kitchen. It does this by the condensation of the refrigerant gas. Hence, its name. The condenser tubing is usually seen on the rear of a refrigerator. It is produced in a serpentine form with additional fins running across it for added heat dissipation. “Heat, I thought we were talking about refrigerators, not stoves”. You will have to believe me when I say: ‘a refrigerator does not produce cold air’. Rather, its job is to transfer heat from inside the refrigerator cabinet to the outside. While doing this it removes heat from your food and that results in your food becoming cold. So, who cares! You should. Because a major part in this transferring of heat is the ‘black coil thing’ we have been talking about. Yes, that’s right, the condenser. Without the condenser our refrigerator would not operate. Therefore, we are going to learn how to do basic maintenance of this part and keep our refrigerator in tip-top shape. Page 1 | Page 2 Copyright 2005 by Donald Grummett. All right reserved.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald Grummett is an appliance service manager in Ottawa, Canada. In the trade over 30 years as both a technician and business owner. For more information about appliances including FAQ, Stain guide, Recycling, and Newsletter visit www.mgservices.ca This document last modified Monday, 16-Feb-2009 09:14:21 CST | ||
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I recently had a customer ask for my advise about cleaning her refrigerator.
