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Maintain your refrigerator

Maintain your refrigerator - In order to guarantee optimal use, it is important to maintain and use the refrigerator properly.

Maintain your refrigerator – In order to guarantee optimal use, it is important to maintain and use the refrigerator properly.

Maintain your refrigerator

Maintain your refrigerator: Maintenance starts with cleaning:

 the inside of the refrigerator : Using water with soap added. This cleaning should be done at least once a month. Concerning the freezer part. This must be defrosted regularly, before a layer of frost of more than 5 minutes is reached. Defrost when the compartment is empty or lightly loaded

 from outside the refrigerator: Clean the walls with water and washing-up liquid. Twice a year, dust the grid located behind the refrigerator, ensuring the correct operation of the cooling circuit. Check the refrigerator gasket. For this you can close your door on a piece of paper. If it comes easily when you pull on it, the seal needs to be changed.

Use

Some basic rules in terms of use: Its installation Place the refrigerator in a dry and ventilated environment. Keep it away from heat sources to avoid overconsumption. Connect the refrigerator exclusively to an earthed socket. To avoid overheating, a distance of 5 cm from the wall is necessary The refrigerator must be level and in a stable position. Wait 24 hours before lighting a refrigerator. Remove all transport safety devices, outside but also inside. Clean the shelves and walls with lukewarm water and washing up liquid. Temperature adjustment It is important to select the right temperature to ensure optimal storage. Make sure that the temperature in the freezer compartment is around -18 ° C. Correct reading of packaging Food packaging contains essential information for the proper preservation of your food. The place to keep them. The storage temperature or even the expiration date. Inside your refrigerator :

  • Avoid overloads, they may hinder the distribution of cold.
  • Leave space between foods to facilitate air circulation.
  • Remove any commercial overpacks (cardboard pack)
  • Distribute the food in the zones of the refrigerator if this one has a static
  • Wrap foods before placing them in the refrigerator.
  • Wait for the preparations to cool completely before storing them without the refrigerator.
  • Limit the door openings.
  • Defrost the freezer regularly if the refrigerator does not have a ventilated cooling system.
  • In the event of prolonged absence, empty the refrigerator, unplug it, defrost it and clean it.
  • Leave the door open to prevent bacteria growth and mold growth.