Clean your refrigerator coils

Posted on: March 02, 2008
Posted by: SiteEditorArianna
Related topics: daily challenge, eco friendly, and energy savers
Challenge Yourself for: 24 Hours

You’ve probably never heard about this energy saving tip before. How do you do it? The first step is to go to your local hardware store and buy a coil-cleaning brush. Next, unplug your refrigerator and move it away from the wall. (It’s a good idea to invite a friend over to help.) Now, use the coil brush to loosen the dirt and then vacuum the dirt away. Experts recommend doing this twice a year to keep the coils nice and clean. This practice can help you can cut as much as 6% of your refrigerator’s energy consumption. Considering that the refrigerator uses more electricity than any single household appliance, that’s a pretty substantial savings.

This week, find a friend to help you with this task and challenge yourself to complete it.

sign in
join the community

14 participants 7 entries logged

Track Your Progress

My Progress: Join this challenge and start watching your progress grow!

Community Progress: 71% success

Community Stats

14 participants 7 entries logged
5 comments
add a comment
User_thumb
lynnempow
Posted March 08, 2008 at 02:41 PM

I had just thought about cleaning the refrigerator coils yesterday. I have never done it before. I guess I’ll have to do more now than just think about doing it.

Pb050058
dezshevon
Posted March 11, 2008 at 10:45 PM

I just did this today! I do it once every three months. It’s on my on going cleaning list. My fiance says there must be something wrong with me. I organize my cleaning agenda, daily, weekly, monthly and yearly.

Cicb
ivy
Posted March 23, 2008 at 07:46 PM

I have never done this, my refrigerator is six years old! I am almost afraid of what I might find!
Wish me luck….if you don’t hear back from me…the dust bunnies did it!

User_thumb
alwaysmona
Posted April 01, 2008 at 02:52 PM

I have never done this before. I need to go to the store and get some equipment.

New_photos_11-29-06_073
Kirbyco
Posted April 30, 2008 at 03:19 PM

I found a great brush to clean ref. coils and under applicance. About 36” long and 1 1/2” in diameter, tapered at the end, makes cleaning in tight and / or narrow places fast and effective. I’ve seen similar brushes on-line and in catalogs, found mine @ Target, the brush brand is REAL SIMPLE,