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To clean the coils on your refrigerator, first unplug it. Then locate the coils -- either on the back or at the front bottom of the unit. If they're at the bottom, snap off the grill covering them and use a coil-cleaning brush (available at any appliance-parts store) to loosen the dirt; then remove it by vacuuming. If the coils are on the back, move the fridge away from the wall and clean them the same way. Do this at least twice a year (more often if you have pets) to help keep your appliance trouble-free.
This is one of those pesky little chores that seems like an inconvenience, until you're faced with a costly refrigerator service call. Then you'll wish you'd done it more often! So start 2008 off on the right foot—make that the right coil—and clean those coils regularly!
Published 12/28/07
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What's easy to do, hardly takes any time, makes a major difference in how an appliance functions, and yet, hardly anyone ever does it? That would have to be cleaning the coils on your refrigerator. Come on, admit it: you never do it, either. You're in good company, but let's agree to make a new year's resolution that in 2008, we'll all clean our coils 4 times a year, okay? Keeping refrigerator coils clean can help you avoid most service calls and can help your fridge work much more efficiently. 
