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Kitchen · Once or twice a year
Refrigerator coil & gasket care
Dust the condenser coils, check the door seals and replace the water filter if the fridge has one.
Add to an item in my homeSteps
- 1Unplug the refrigerator
- 2Remove the toe grille or pull the fridge out to reach the coils
- 3Vacuum and brush dust from the coils
- 4Wipe the door gaskets and check they seal all the way around
- 5Replace the water filter if it's due (check the manual for the part)
- 6Plug it back in
Steps follow the sources listed. Your item's manual comes first.
When to call a pro
If it's running constantly, not cooling, or leaking.
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Open the item on its page, choose Add checklist, and pick this one. Tick steps as you go, add a note, and each time is saved to the item's record.