how to clean under refrigerator coils : prevent fridge from not cooling

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Dusty refrigerator coils can cause inefficient running of the appliance. Like clean a/c condenser fins, the small investment in time can extend the life of a costly appliance.
The process is fairly simple. We used a vacuum cleaner to start get the easiest to reach dust and dirt and then followed that up with a 2 inch brush to do a more thorough cleaning of the coils deeper into the fridge bottom. The refrigerator and freeze relay on the coils to rid the appliance of unwanted heat and keep the temperature at the proper working temperature.
We used a blue long flexible handle brush . You can find it on amazon.
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@Ceares 2 года назад

I'm about to do this on a 15-year-old fridge that has never been cleaned as far as I know. I love that the notice to do it every 3-4 months is behind the cover at the bottom of the refrigerator where no one will see it, ever unless they are already doing that.

@Housebarons 2 года назад

Hey Ceares, Great point! Have fun!

@lindaoglesby4489 6 месяцев назад

Good Luck. It TOTALLY worked for me!!!

@user-uz1zt9fn9w 5 месяцев назад

I,m convinced that the dust under my fridge all over the evaparator coils was causing the thermal relay to cut the circuit

@elizabethburns8893 Год назад

Thanks for the great video. We learned this the hard way. We have two golden retrievers, and we’d owned the refrigerator for 13 years when it died. We ordered a new one, and in the process of moving out the old one saw, with horror, the amount of dirt and dog hair that had been trapped. We installed the new fridge, cleaned the old one, and it miraculously came back to life. 🤣🐶🐶

@Housebarons Год назад

Hey Elizabeth, Great story! Amazing what a clean will do. Thx for watching!

@elizabethburns8893 Год назад

@@Housebarons I know that air needs to free-flow to that area of the fridge, but have you ever found anything, like some sort of screen, that can be put in front of the grill and limit dirt/dog hair but still allow air to flow in freely?

@Housebarons Год назад

Hey Elizabeth, I have not. Interesting idea. My guess is they don’t design them that way because the smaller surface area would clog faster and thus require more frequent maintenance - else the fridge would over heat or at least become inefficient. But that’s a guess….

@sylvienormand1291 Год назад

Thank you soooo much for that brush idea. I just finished cleaning my 13 year old fridge. I always wanted to do this but never had the gusts. Wow so much dust under that fridge. I had a smaller bleu brush. With the dust going all over the place as I was using the brush all over the coils and everywhere, I put a wet thin cloth over the brush (J cloth). The dust ended up more on the cloth that on the floor or in the air. Thanks again. I am so glad I did this. I am a 62 year old woman. If I did it anyone can do it too. Bye

@Housebarons Год назад

Hey Sylvia…, Way to go! Nice job improvising with the wet cloth. Great idea. Hopefully you just added years of extra life to your fridge! Those fridges are expensive to replace! Thx for watching.

@cherylpadalino1401 2 года назад

Just finished cleaning my Kenmore refrigerator. I used a thinner bottle brush as my layers of coils were closer together. First I took off the plastic shield cover from the back of the refrigerator and cleaned the coils. And while I was at it, I also cleaned the fan and all the other lines that were back there. Then I went to the front of the refrigerator and got out all the dust bunnies that had been pushed to the front of the coils while I was cleaning from the back. I also used a yardstick and attached double sided scotch tape to pick up the dust bunnies that I could not reach with the brush. Dusted the sides and top, and pushed it back into place. My husband said, "It runs quieter now." : ~)

@Housebarons 2 года назад

Hey Cheryl, Good job! Love the tape idea & Thx for watching!

@terrym.6829 8 дней назад

Thanks for the Video 👍🏻. I’m definitely going to use the fan and air compressor on mine. Looks like a great idea 👍🏻👍🏻. And of course a filter or cloth on the intake side of the fan 😉😊. Thanks again for a great video and explanation on cleaning the coils.

@Housebarons 7 дней назад

Hey Terry, Thx for watching and commenting!

@harrydoherty8299 2 года назад

i clean mine at 3 months intervals. easy to do and makes a world of difference .

@micheleandrews9467 8 месяцев назад

Thanks I just looked under my fridge n had no idea it gets so gross n ur video showing how to use brush tool helps me a lot so thank u

@richardesposito6622 3 года назад

Thanks for posting this and great comments! I have and old Kennmore and the coils actually block cleaning access like the one you show here. And yes...Go easy and gentle around that area. This alone goes a long way to save on power!

@Housebarons 3 года назад

Hey Richard, Thx for taking time to share your input and thx for watching!

@MrGhettoGrower 2 года назад

I didn't have a brush, so I used my air compressor took the front and back panels off then blew it out the back then blew it out the front repeated it 3 times each, hadn't ever been done for years! The frigerated wouldn't stop running and that was it! Running like new now! It was overworking for years! Yeah, it made everything dusty in my kitchen!

@Housebarons 2 года назад

Hey James,I can imagine the dust! but if it worked...then fine! Thx for watching!

@americanindeon 3 года назад

Oh great another thing on my list to do!

@Housebarons 3 года назад

Hey American..., Yes. That list can get sooo long so easily. 😃 Thx fir watching!

@user-kh9ql2ol9l Год назад

Thank you!

@Housebarons Год назад

Hey 3…, Thx for watching!

@cherylm2C6671 2 года назад

It did! I had no idea- eww! Afterward - wow! Thanks!

@Housebarons 2 года назад

Hey Cheryl, Glad it helped! Thx for watching!

@bunnybugs280 2 года назад

Thank you so much!

@Housebarons 2 года назад

Hey Bunny, Thx for watching!

@jbean530 Год назад

Wow. The mat of dust was horrible. My Samsung is a little tough to get out but I am so glad I finally did. I hope my electric bill goes down. I always thought that fridge used a lot of power. Thank you.

@Housebarons Год назад

Hey jbean, Nice! Thx for watching!

@juanitabrooks1811 2 года назад

Thanks this video helped ,,I always thought the coils were in the back,,,so I'd pull the frig out &: vacuum it often, but I see I should be cleaning underneath!! Wish me luck,,Im bout to troubleshoot!!

@Housebarons 2 года назад

Hey Juanita, Way to go and try to DIY! You can do it! Thx for watching.

@cat52 Год назад

We have 5 cats and the cat hair accumulates quickly on the condenser coils located behind our refrigerator. We have had major problems with our new refrigerator on it not cooling well at all, in fact temps getting up to 47 degrees for more than 6 hours! We have a tech coming out today to figure out what is going on. I did pull the refrigerator out the other night and removed the back plate and took the vacuum hose without touching the coils and just lightly vacuumed. But, there is a ton of dust and cat hair between the coils and honestly I have been afraid to stick any type of soft bristle brush between them for fear of damaging something. Anyway, thanks for the video!

@Bella-qw4re 2 года назад

Thanks for this video. I have a soft bristle, bendable wire brush, but not a vacuum attached (to the vacuum I have), what can I do buy an attachment or something else?

@davidyellin30 2 года назад

Where can you buy that blue brush used in video ??

@dukkieb 5 месяцев назад

For some of the other coil designs some suggest using an air compressor or leaf blower and to help catch the dust use a box fan and flour/tea towel draped over the fan as a filter.

@Housebarons 5 месяцев назад

Great tip! The air compressor will work - just have to have a good set-up to trap the dust. Thx for the help!

@jddeefo1022 Год назад

This helps,

@Housebarons Год назад

Hey jd.., Thx for watching!

@user-uz1zt9fn9w 5 месяцев назад

only until I removed the doors and shelves I flipped the fridge on the side and only then i was able to see the build up of lint and dust on the very bottom but not visible by just looking underneath you would have to flip the fridge on its side to see the bottom and then Vacuumed but it was too late because i had already had a new fridge delivered because everyone said it was 14 years old it will only keep breaking down But I hope some needy person can take it in from the curb before sanitation takes it away i will leave green masking tape saying it works I wish i flipped it over before i bought a new one I,m convinced that the lack off ventilation was causing a thermal overload to trip because it would run fine after being shut off for a couple of hours then after 6 hours or so it would start to click off compressor.... live and learn but I watched over 100 you tube videos not a single video said to flip it over and look underneath so much for A-eye google search

@sparkster7744 6 месяцев назад

I'm fully convinced that in my country people just let their fridges die, such brush does NOT exist on any hardware store where I live, it's insane!!!!

@thanksinadvance. 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! I didnt realize this is something I should do. Should I turn off the fridge when im cleaning it?

@Housebarons 7 месяцев назад

Hey Thanks…, I suppose all fridges are different : on mine I did not see and electrical connections to worry about. But if you are unsure, unplugging it or throwing the breaker might take away any doubts. Thx for watching!

@ghostpeppered4524 3 года назад

I use a cordless electric leafblower these days :D

@Housebarons 3 года назад

Hey Ghost, You are 2 for 2 ... another intriguing idea! Aside from flying dust, I’d guess that would work like a dream!

@pblask6451 3 года назад

Then you have to clean the entire kitchen, no?

@Dark_Ghosty Год назад

Very Nicely shown. How can we clean the ice from cooling plate in fridge portion (generaly located below freezer portion )

@Housebarons Год назад

Hey Dark…, Are you talking about defrosting ice build up. May have to unplug and let it warm up - be sure and swap all food to a cooler or 2nd fridge. Never chip the ice as that can damage components! Thx for watching!

@charleschristian6711 2 года назад

During your video of cleaning the coils, did you unplug your refrigerator doing so. Also where can I find that brush at. Thnx.

@Housebarons 2 года назад

Hey Charles, It was disconnected / ready to be replaced w/ new unit. The brush came from big box - Menards. Just need a soft flexible bristle brush . Thx for watching!

@bonitagirlyy 2 года назад

Can you show how to clean under a dishwasher?

@robertwilson3819 2 года назад

The price on Amazon was excellent for that brush. Unfortunately our Maytag Fridge does not have the coils open. There is a type of screening in front of the coils and they also appear to face to the side where we cannot reach them. It is smelling really dirty/bad under there and there appears to be a tray of some kind that probably needs to be cleaned? We seriously need some help with this.

@Housebarons 2 года назад

Hey Robert, I’d do an internet search about you exact model and see if anyone else has tackled your specific model. Thx for watching!

@keithhoffman22 Год назад

Robert, how did you solve this problem? I have a Kenmore (Frigidaire) top freezer refrigerator which also has the coils oriented 90 degrees to the front of the fridge (as compared to this video) and has aluminum fins between the coils which obstruct inserting a brush into the coils. It's easy to wipe the front coil and fins off by hand but accessing the others seems mission impossible? Canned air did nothing. I could use pressurized air from a compressor. That's sort of my only idea. In many of the 'coil cleaning brushes' reviews on amazon, various individuals will talk about the brush being too big because of the coil orientation so I know this isn't a rare problem.

@varshanaidu8033 3 года назад

Can you do this while the fridge is running? my fridge is having issues with the drain line freezing even though my setting is the warmest. Any ideas? Will be doing a coil clean this week

@cpt.freaknlost5832 2 года назад

You might want to unplug unit just to be safe and not hit the rotating fan blades that circulate air over coils. To your question about freezing drain line you should call manufacturer help line their might be a recall for the problem. I know of an issue on Samsung models around 2016 that had that problem and freezer coils blocking up ice and defrosting in bottom of compartment and leaking on floor. Turns out their was a faulty temp sensor that was the issue. Good luck

@FairwayJack 29 дней назад

I've look everywhere on my fridge and I cannot find coils ... on the bottom nor in the back ... I have a Mitsubishi MR-F33

@Nateerkins 10 месяцев назад

My fridge has not been cooling for quite some time. I purchased the house in 2018, and today i found the vent under the refrigerator that was covered in dust. Hopefully this will resolve the problem.

@Housebarons 10 месяцев назад

Hey Nathan, Thx for sharing. - let everyone know if that worked… Thx for watching.

@jacquelinemiralles3053 Год назад

Hi there , I don’t see the link for the brush you used … do you mind letting me know where you got it ? Ty

@Housebarons Год назад

Hey Jacqueline, It’s on Amazon. Click on the “ more “ underneath the video title and again on “ more “ to expand the video description. Thx for watching.

@teasimmer1690 2 года назад

I need see about this

@Housebarons 2 года назад

Hey Tea, Thx for watching!

@Zeric1 2 месяца назад

This doesn't work on accordion style coils, there is no opening to push the brush back and forth as shown, they are much more difficult to deal with.

@candybox3200 2 года назад

The tool to get the dust brush off would also be the same tool to get hairs out the drain

@Housebarons 2 года назад

Hey Kymberrlie, Thx for comment and for watching!

@safffff1000 2 года назад

Doesn't work on whirlpool double door fridge, has coils in a up down triangle pattern, can't insert anything past the 1 st coil loop

@elizabethw.454 2 года назад

Did you figure out how to clean it?

@safffff1000 2 года назад

@@elizabethw.454 Just removed the bottom cover and vacuumed, what was there, all blocked with pet hair. If I ever replace the floor I'll empty it and put it on it's side and try to get the rest.

@elizabethw.454 2 года назад

@@safffff1000 I am going to buy a brush like he recommends but much thinner and longer . Amazon has several types that say they're made for fridge coils most of them under $10. I don't know why they make these things so hard to clean.

@safffff1000 2 года назад

@@elizabethw.454 I'll check that out

@billandcharlenebarnes3865 Год назад

How do I get the bottom off a GE side by side refrig? It's not a clip on

@Housebarons Год назад

Hey Bill, May be fixed. I’d call manufacturer to be sure. Thx for watching!

@miscellaneousstuff2901 25 дней назад

My KitchenAid fridge is basically designed so the coils are next to impossible to clean. The front has a fence of coils that prevent you from reaching any coils beyond it. Manufacturer knows this and wants fridge to fail fast so you are buying a new fridge every 5-10 yrs instead of 20-30 like we used to. Manufacturer deserves to go to jail for this. It's ridiculous

@justtinkering6713 11 месяцев назад

I see you chose a refrigerator that was easy to clean. Try that on a Whirlpool. They are not meant to be cleaned they are made to be replaced.

@Housebarons 11 месяцев назад

Hey Justin…, That’s a sad fact! Thx for watching!

@martinmercerjr8615 Год назад

This is a stupid question. But do you have to unplug the refrigerator. Because my is behind the refrigerator

@Housebarons Год назад

Hey Martin, No dumb question. You made need to to pull the fridge out far enough to get to the coils. It won’t hurt so long as you plug it back in when done😃 Thx for watching!

@YukisGirlfriend1 2 года назад

What vacuum do you use?

@Housebarons 2 года назад

Hey y C, A rigid shop vac w/ attachment. Thx for watching!

@chico711 Год назад

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

@Housebarons Год назад

Hey Chico? Interesting. Maybe they are they all embedded in the wall of the fridge. But can’t imagine how they would transfer heat that way… Can you follow the lines from the compressor and get a clue that way? Or are there any panels that are covering them? Sorry. Just haven’t experienced that before.

@chico711 Год назад

@@Housebarons ok ,from the compressor bras pipes going from left and right inside the sides of the fridge…..does it mean the coils are hidden in the sides they do feel hot ………..if the coils are in the sides there is no need to do anything right?

@raymondrodriguez5068 3 года назад

Don't forget, wear a mask!😊

@Housebarons 3 года назад

Hey Raymond,, Thx! No shortage of those laying around these days😳 Thx for watching!

@davegarber7964 2 года назад

:57 the label says clean every 3-4 months

@Housebarons 2 года назад

Hey Dave, 😃… if you are so motivated. I’m sure it wouldn’t hurt! Thx for watching.

@justtinkering6713 11 месяцев назад

Bag the refrigerator and use a compressor to blow it out.

@Housebarons 11 месяцев назад

Interesting!

@user-sg6sv9oi6i 4 месяца назад

I didn't have your neat little blue tool but I do have Swiffer dusters which worked well. Thank you for this video. A second suggestion would be on your calendar to add a six month or annual reminder. Lord knows this ADHD brain of mine needs one. 😂 Take care. ❤

@Housebarons 4 месяца назад

Thx - those are GREAT tip! Much appreciated!

@Gukworks Год назад

Refrigerators should have self cleaning coils.

@Housebarons Год назад

Hey rong, That would be awesome! Thx for watching!

@billyjack7421 Год назад

I never clean mine, because I want a new fridge every 5 years.

@Housebarons Год назад

Hey @billyjack7421 , a money is no object approach! :-) Thx for watching!

@alexanderzerka8477 2 года назад

My Siemens fridge is completely unaccessible. Everything is enclosed in fused plastic. The only screws are those mounting the stands and the actual freezer compartment, but removing that requires you to disconnect the refrigerant tubes, which is obviously not a consumer job. Total scam. I can't even see how much dust is on the coils and fins.

@Housebarons 2 года назад

Hey Alexander, Thx for the input. Good to know. Thx for watching!