How to defrost a refrigerator

In order for large household appliances to be serviceable and to serve for a long time, it requires compliance with operating rules. Refrigerators, regardless of brand and technical equipment, require periodic defrosting.

There are some simple rules for maintaining your refrigerator:

Any model of the refrigerator needs defrosting. The frequency of this procedure is different. On average, it is enough to defrost a refrigerator once a month. You can determine the need for defrosting visually - ice forms in the freezer. In models with the "Know Frost" function there is no need for frequent defrosting. Once every six months is enough;
The resulting ice must be removed. It not only interferes with the air access to the products, but also makes the unit motor work with greater efficiency at low efficiency. This increases the consumption of electricity;
Follow the formation of ice. It must be understood that ice is formed due to the frequent ingress of warm air into the freezer. The cause of too fast formation of an ice shell can be a malfunction of the thermostat or worn sealing rubber.
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Defrost according to all the rules

The refrigerator manual contains detailed recommendations for the care of the appliance, including instructions for defrosting. Defrosting the refrigerator in 8 steps:

Set the temperature controller to zero, unplug the appliance, and open the door;
Free the unit from food. In winter, you can take products temporarily to the balcony;
In modern models, containers (tanks) are provided for draining the liquid during defrosting. If this is not the case, put a towel or newsprint folded in several layers on the shelves of the refrigerator;
Leave to thaw for a while. Can be left overnight. Depending on the ice, the process takes from 3 to 10 hours;
Using a soft cloth, remove residual ice and melt water from the freezer;
Wash the shelves, walls and doors of the unit;
Dry or blow dry all surfaces of the household appliance;
Connect the power and put the regulator on the desired mark. After half an hour, load the products.

So you can simply and quickly defrost the refrigerator. To accelerate the defrosting of the freezer, you can use a household hair dryer to dry your hair, or put a bowl of hot water.