Condenser Coil Location on your Refrigerator 

You would think they would make the coils accessible for maintenance, instead they hide them.

Thank you so much Bill! I couldn't find any video showing this for a Frigidaire, and your demonstration showed me exactly what to look for! It was identical to my Frigidaire, which has a cooling problem because of the dusty coils. You're awesome!

You saved me a 1000 bucks for a new fridge. Thank you!!

Thank you so much Bill! I have an Amana with the french door, I took the back off and was left scratching my head. No coils there. I watched your video, and you mentioned the bottom. I turned that big monster over and sure enough there they were. Thank you again!

I had a theory for why the old fridges last longer than newer ones. I noticed most of them had the coils on the back, out side of and away from the box. They were easier to clean and kept the heat further away from the interior you're trying to keep cool. And they seemed more spread out to allow better airflow. I think the bottom coils on the bottom collect all the dust bunnies from the floor faster and are closer to the insulation where the heat can transfer to the inside, thus making the compressor work harder to keep cool. I tried looking everywhere for answers on this but no one is comparing the old fridges vs new.

Thank you! We have an Amana with the coils on the bottom. I have a long skinny brush to clean underneath, but I never considered tipping the fridge. I'll have to empty out a lot of stuff first!

Thanks for this. Wouldn't have had a clue where to find them. I genuinely felt unsafe tipping the fridge to clean, not to mention my cats kept trying to get under it. If this doesn't work I'll need to get another fridge. Definitely rethinking getting another GE after this.

Ahhh thank you so much for this video. I could not figure out how to gain access to my GE's profile condenser coils. Its a bummer I have to empty the fridge to tip it but at least I know where they are!

It's insane that GE designed fridges where you have to tip it over to clean it. I believe my fridge is setup like that.

Great necessary classic timeless video..thank you..you have saved me soooo much money..hugs

Really glad I could come across this video. Just helped me figure out why my GE fridge was not getting cold enough this past week. Thanks!

Thank you Bill !! I have the nasty GE. I opened up the back and saw no coils but I knew they were going to be on the bottom after that. I’m just glad you showed under the fridge so I know what they look like and I can better plan my cleaning. What a pain in the ass, now I have to empty the fridge to lean it, rrrrrrrr🤬😜

Thank you. I have lived here for 5 years and never knew this. Today I moved my fridge and the dust underneath was insane!!! I decided to clean the coils, but I found your video AFTER I cleaned them, and should have had a dust mask on. Your video is great. Now I'll go turn it on its side and see what I've missed! ;)

One type of coil system you didn't mention: I've got a GE side-by-side model, and the coils appear to be in the lower right corner. The position resembles that small stack shown at 1:00 in the video, but on mine, it's more like a circular radiator tunnel with fins on the outside (I can see some coils under that radiator, and some seem to be wound inside it). I cleaned it as best I could, but the far side of the cone can't be accessed (unless a panel comes off on the inside or something, which seems like way too much work to clean coils).

Hi Bill, I found your video helpful in locating my Kenmore’s condenser coils in the back of the refrigerator. I had watched another video where the coils were conveniently located on the bottom just behind the front grill. By the way there was a boatload of animal hair located there too just behind the front grill next to the pan. I did do one thing which was unplug the frig before I took off the back cardboard panel which you may have mentioned that I missed I noticed nowhere in the Kenmore manual were simple instructions for cleaning the coils seeing as to how important that is and I really appreciate your video.

Thank you for an excellent video.

Very useful info, thanks for posting this.

great video. thank you.

Very helpful thank you 🍒

Thank you. Very helpful information...

Perfect video!! I also have a perfectly shaped bald head myself.

Great ideas, thanks a lot.

neither of my two fridges has either fans or visible coils either under or at the back.. so i'm at a loss

I just cleaned my Frididaire coil and boy was it a mess, im a rentor and the past tenants most likely did not clean it. Hopefully my fridge starts getting colder soon.

Fantastic sir..great info

Thank you so much!!!!!

Thank You!

OMG thank you going to try it now

My hitachi fridge has no coils in the back or bottom back or front or below .. where r they.? The compressor is i the back but thats it please help

Thank you very much

Thankyou for the information I'm not sure if it will help but I'll try..There was a power cut my fridge light went out and no amount of new bulbs work..worse the build up of ice was all over back of fridge I just got back after two months and I honestly can't put anything in it its solid ice on top two shelves..Stress levels high..😢

Thank you so much

how do you get the panel off to clean coils

Hi dear thanx for your video it's really help me a lot thnx ...😊

thanks for the video it is very helpful. wish you lived next door!!

Oh wow...thank you so much....My fridge is not getting cold enough ...I csme on here looking for solutions..who knew you had to clean the coil thingy....let me go now and figure out how to lift my fridge to clean it!😬....why in the world would they put the coils on the bottom of the fridge !!!

Bill, thanks for the info. In your experience are there generally coils on the top (specifically on a mini fridge)? I’m looking to build a kegerator but freaking out about cutting a coil. Thanks!

Thank you

thanks a lot, found my coils on the hotpoint.....

Thanks!

Some new models (supposedly this is becoming more common) don't have any visible condenser coils at all! The coils are hidden between the insulation and the side walls. They can't be cleaned and that is not necessary since there isn't a single hole anywhere.

Uh oh. Been over a decade for me. I know this since I’ve cleaned them never 🥺

thanks for this bill...

what about FROST-FREE fridges, no external coils?🤔 how do u clean them?

Any idea about Daewoo refrigerators?

I have one of that freezer at home. However, I have a problem with it. The lights in the house dim enough to bother me every two second and look like it's overloading something or use alot of electricity. It dims for two second and then back on at full light. Can you help me on this? Could it be a bad thermostat?

I have a Maytag and can't find the coils anywhere. The refrigerator and freezer both run but do not cool. The owners manual says the refrigerator has a "no clean commercial-duty condenser". Does this mean the coils are encased and why they're not seen? Or can you tell me where I may look for them? Please and thank you!

Hi I have a question what about a mini GE fridge where are the freezer coils on that I know they're in the freezer I think but do you know where in the little freezer part I can show you a picture when you reply what kind of mini fridge I have cuz it keeps like freezing up and I have to check out the ice off of it and make it very far with it

thx . . .

What is wrong with refrigerator engineers? They place the condenser coils in the most inaccessible place, making them impossible to clean. Condenser coils get hot and they place them on the bottom of your frige or freezer. Don't they know heat rises? Put them on the top, make them easy to clean.

where are the condenser coils on my ge monogram zfgp21hxcss?

I have a Candy refrigerator. cannot see the coil anywhere. The back and bottom are covered by some kind of cardboard which I cannot gain entry to! Any suggestions?

Coils on the back is the only way to go! much better!

Does anyone know if siemens coils are hidden like GE?

can you attach something with a small screw to the side of your fridge without damaging anything ?

Would that cause my drain pan to overflow?

I cannot access my condenser coils on my Hoover fridge. Can't see them from the back or underneath the bottom - it's all sealed off.

A flashlight or drop light would help in the dark angles. A lot easier to see what you're talking about.

Hey Bill, will doing this also stop my compressor from being really hot and make my Compressor quieter ? Regards Aaron

Where is it on a "black point" refrigerator?

Bill you need to buy a flashlight buddy

do i have to cover it again my kids lost the cover

hi i am planning to buy a bosh refregator , but the thing is that its back is open < meaning coils are visible > will it create any problems for me in short or long run ,,, are these visible condencing coiils at the back is okay, please replt

You didn't cover GE Profile refrig side by side

I really can see myself getting my head crushed while I clean the coils under the refrigerator I'm working on a big ass refrigerator if I didn't give you an update on this attempt then I'm probably dead

Get more light on the damn thing.

Is it possible to access and clean the condensor coil on "NeverClean" models that has no visible coils ?

Either the refrigerator company's engineers are idiots or they are trying to make refrigerators go bad as fast as possible so people buy more because nowadays they put the condenser coils on the bottom of the refrigerator in the worst place possible to put them when the old ones had them away from the bottom and easily accessible.