Cool Down Your Power Bill By Defrosting The Fridge

By Chris Baskind in The Daily Footstep

The refrigerator is one of your home’s biggest energy gobblers. While now may not be the time to replace it with a more efficient unit, you can make the best of what you have through regular defrosting. If there’s more than a quarter inch of buildup of frost in the freezer, you’re overdue. A defrost cycle is also a good reminder to clean the coils on the back of the refrigerator. For safety’s sake, unplug first. Want to know more? Read Ten Easy Ways to Run Your Refrigerator Cheaper.

Originally posted 17. Dec, 2008 | Tags: Energy Savings, Kitchen, Refrigerator