Do you vacuum your fridge coils?

[Shwa Girl]

This may be a silly question.
Do you vacuum your refrigerator coils? How often?
Our fridge is not new and it was making some noises when it cycled on. Went to YouTube and this guy was talking about saving money on electricity bills, and mentioned vacuuming the fridge coils. We sweep around the fridge and keep the fridge bit away from the wall.
The bottom of the fridge was blowing warm air this AM.
Followed the YouTuber's instructions and removed the front vent cover at the front of the fridge and vacuumed. The fridge was no longer blowing warm air and was not noisy when cycling on.
And if the YouTuber is correct, we should be saving some $$$.

[Shwa Girl]

removing front plate

[macw1960]

I don't really know how much money you can save but I am sure you do. I vacuum mine every other month as I have 3 cats (sometimes the fur flies). Our fridge is easy to move as it is on wheels which helps.

[Shwa Girl]

I don't really know how much money you can save but I am sure you do. I vacuum mine every other month as I have 3 cats (sometimes the fur flies). Our fridge is easy to move as it is on wheels which helps.

I think it saves on electricity bills and possible expensive fridge repairs. Other components may work harder if air is not circulated properly, resulting in paying for a repairman or worse, replacing an expensive component, having to buy a new fridge and/or dumping spoiled food.

[macw1960]

I think it saves on electricity bills and possible expensive fridge repairs. Other components may work harder if air is not circulated properly, resulting in paying for a repairman or worse, replacing an expensive component, having to buy a new fridge and/or dumping spoiled food.

None of those appeal to me so I guess I will just keep doing it.

[nessa23]

thank you for the info - will be putting it on my cleaning list from now on!

[thriftygranny]

I do it about 4 times a year.
I didn't know I should be doing it until my fridge started making noises about 6 years a go!! Kind of embarrassed I didn't clue in sooner!!

[Frugalbigmama]

I do it when I pull my fridge out to clean underneath it etc. Usually 2 times per year (Spring and Fall)

[beachdown]

Yes...as well cleaning the inside with a box of arm and hammer sitting in there. I can't stand clutter and mess

[Ciel]

I do it when I pull my fridge out to clean underneath it etc. Usually 2 times per year (Spring and Fall)

Ditto here. The front grill is hinged on current model. It's also noisy cycling on and off. We'll worry if there's water pooling on the floor or inside but so far so good (entering third year).

[Shwa Girl]

I do it about 4 times a year.
I didn't know I should be doing it until my fridge started making noises about 6 years a go!! Kind of embarrassed I didn't clue in sooner!!

Yes. Our fridge noises are gone. It's much more quiet when it's running - like a new fridge

[captainfats]

Had a compressor fail because it overheated. Coils were blocked with dog hair. Now I clean the coils and we got rid of the fridge killing dog. I push the fridge over to the slider doors and use an air compressor with blower attachment to blast the dust outside. I find vacuuming is not as thorough.

[beachdown]

Ewww.....I can't even imagine that in / outside my fridge i.e. dog and cat hair. Apart from the smell, that is another thing that is gross to me when you see people dressed with cat/dog hair all over them.

Sounds like getting rid of the dog did the trick for you.

Had a compressor fail because it overheated. Coils were blocked with dog hair. Now I clean the coils and we got rid of the fridge killing dog. I push the fridge over to the slider doors and use an air compressor with blower attachment to blast the dust outside. I find vacuuming is not as thorough.

[maiyuu]

Thank you for posting this! I wouldn't know where to start with the cleaning. Thankfully I saw a sign in my condo elevator saying someone from building staff will come and do the fridge coil cleaning soon.

Another thing to add to list of items that needs to be cleaned

[Shwa Girl]

Thank you for posting this! I wouldn't know where to start with the cleaning. Thankfully I saw a sign in my condo elevator saying someone from building staff will come and do the fridge coil cleaning soon.

Another thing to add to list of items that needs to be cleaned

You are welcome.
You are so lucky that the building employs someone to do the fridge coils