Summer Refrigerator Overloads

It might be a good idea to invest in a bag or two of ice!

This past week has seen more refrigerators stop working in the GTA than we've seen for the past several months.  While the heat certainly makes it more difficult for a fridge to keep it's cool do what you can to help it out.  If it's dead in the water call for an appliance repair technician ASAP.  The sooner the better since this is popular vacation time so a lot of techs are out of town and it might be more than a day before you can set an appointment.  Which isn't very nice when your food is spoiling.


Do what you can to keep your fridge from breaking:

• Make sure the fridge is clean, inside, out and underneath!  
• Keep the door closed as much as possible so the compressor does not need to turn on as frequently and save it some stress.
• Fridges actually regulate temperature better when they are mostly full instead of empty. Don't go buy more things if it's stopped cooling, but don't try to have as few things as possible either; it's not actually going to help.
• Did I mention clean it?  Yes clean it! (and make sure you vacuum)
• Make sure your door seals are good and if not get them replaced.
• Don't cover the air vents in the freezer

It is always cheaper to maintain something than fix it so ensure you keep your fridge in the best shape that you can.