Thursday 20 December 2018

How to Maintain Your Deep Freezer


In order to provide high cooling capacity for residential and small commercial places a chest freezer which is made up of chilled water coil is used. For example, these are used in a deep freezer which in turn is used in various places like small commercial shops like meat outlets to freeze the meat and poultry products from decaying for several weeks and in ice parlours and other food and medicine shops which all have time-sensitive products. Also, these chest freezers come in handy when planning an outdoor picnic and store food fresh for a couple of days without getting spoiled.



However, maintaining these deep freezers is essential in order to avoid any major appliance repair bill in the future and also a regular check on these products ensures them to function to its full potential.

    When it comes to cleaning your refrigerator, cleaning your condenser coils for water coolers is mandatory. You can use a professional help also twice a year for deep cleaning, or you can vacuum the coils at a quick setting by unplugging your freezer.

    If not cleaned for years together, these coils can easily get accumulated to dust and debris which affect the air circulation which results in poor cooling effects inside the freezer and also cuts down the life of the appliance.

    Many frost-free models are available in the market today. In many manual defrosting freezers people tend to use any sharp objects to quickly remove excess ice chunks in the walls of the freezer, but this is a bad practice as it will not only leave a scratch on the appliance but also result in permanent damage which may lead to replacing the appliance.

    Also, all the deep freezers come with a strong door gasket for a firm and concealed protection which does not allow any outside air to enter these freezers. But if these gaskets are intact wrongly or not correctly sealed, then the freezer needs to work additional time in order to maintain the cold temperature consistently inside the freezer box. However, this can be avoided by regular maintenance of these door gaskets by soaking the gaskets in warm soapy water which in turn clears any debris quickly. Replace them immediately if you spot any wear or tear around the rubber seal.

    Provide enough room for your freezer to help it run at its full capacity. That does not stack other items on top of your deep freezer which automatically forces your appliance to work harder to maintain the cooling temperature inside it that leads to higher energy bills.

    Thus, provide a clutter-free environment which makes sure there is enough air circulation for the compressor and the condenser.