To provide proper maintenance for your refrigerator, seniors have to know which components need the most continual help. It is often difficult to do a type of repair at all unless you have done this for a living to some degree, or if you have tried to fix one on your own. Once you understand how a refrigerator works, it’s easy to identify the components that will need constant maintenance, and if it is not working, what you will need to repair. Here are three refrigerator repair and maintenance tips that every senior can use starting today that will extend the life of your fridge.

Three Tips You Need

First, if your refrigerator is functioning intermittently, it is more than likely caused by dust that is on your coils. The dust will cause them to overheat, at which point the refrigerator will stop functioning intermittently, and eventually stop working at all. Whether these are located on the back, or beneath the fridge, they are very easy to clean. The second tip is to check the seals on the doors, making sure that they shut properly, as this could lead to an excessive amount of cold air lost, which can overheat the motor. The final tip is to make sure that the thermostat is at the proper temperature which is usually about 38 degrees Fahrenheit. When the thermostat is damaged, where it can no longer tell what temperature your refrigerator is at, this will need to be repaired or replaced to keep everything inside at the proper temperature.

By doing a consistent cleaning on the coils of your refrigerator, and making sure that the thermostat is working correctly, you should be able to keep your refrigerator going for many years without having a need to replace it at all. It’s also a good idea to keep your refrigerator full so that the motor does not have to work so hard. As long as you are consistent with your maintenance, and you do your repairs quickly, you should have no problem keeping your refrigerator running for a decade or more.