In this economy, you don’t need to be shelling out for costly, surprise refrigerator repairs or replacements. I mean, groceries themselves are expensive enough. In a recent HuffPost story, appliance repair experts spilled the beans a way to curb the madness: “The biggest driver of fridge breakdowns is the condenser coil,” an expert told HuffPost. “Where the gas gets condensed and forms refrigerant.” Yet, per the experts, this breakdown isn’t some mechanical mystery, it’s merely result of the condenser coil getting too dirty — something easily prevented with regular cleaning. Luckily, this set of refrigerator coil brushes can help you do just that, for under $10.
The 5-piece brush set gives you everything you need “to reach under my refrigerator and get all the dust and gunk off the coil.” A $10 fix to help prevent a problem that could hundreds? Yes!
As the repair experts explained, the condenser coil looks like a metal grid, often on the back or bottom of your fridge. It’s usually out of your eyesight yet an easy magnet for dust, grease, pet hair and general mess. In the simplest terms: a dirty compressor needs to work extra hard to do its job, which can cause it to overheat, malfunction and even make the motor wonky. The experts recommended keeping your fridge a little bit off your wall to keep the coil from trapping heat and clearing out the debris once or twice a year — which is where this kit comes in handy.
