How to defrost the refrigerator correctly: caring for two-chamber, built-in appliances, video and photos

An unpleasant, but obligatory household necessity - defrosting the refrigerator. If I see a fluffy ice coat on my old Donbass, then I understand that I will have to spend three hours. The new Samsung defrosts itself, but I try to clean two devices at once. In principle, questions of how to defrost the No Frost refrigerator usually do not arise, but some models have their own requirements.

Many articles describe in detail that you need to remove all the food from the refrigerator, wash the shelves and side drawers, but this is understandable, but how to quickly remove the glacier? So, how to quickly remove an ice coat.

An unpleasant but necessary event

5 tricks to speed up the process

We direct hot air to metal, not ice

How to defrost a refrigerator quickly if there is no way to wait long for the ice layer to melt?

Here are some proven ways to reduce defrosting time:

1. Making it hot in the kitchen, very. For example, we turn on the oven and open the door, turn on all the gas burners. With the refrigerator doors open, the ice will literally melt before our eyes.
   You must immediately put on the shelves towelsto throw away ice chunks as they fall off. This can significantly reduce puddles on the floor.
2. In the question of how to quickly defrost an old refrigerator - pots of boiling water, which we put on the shelves, will help. The steam will help the ice melt quickly. The only negative is that the pieces can fall into boiling water, and this technique is not very useful for the metal of the freezer.
3. Can I defrost the refrigerator with a hairdryer? In principle, it is possible, a fan heater is also an option, but for a small freezer. We direct the stream of hot air not to the ice, but to the metal so that it warms up, then the ice will fall off in large chunks.
4. A heating pad gives a good result, you can also use an electric. But you should not put it directly into the freezer, it is better to place the door on the side shelf and cover it to avoid short circuits when the appliance gets wet.
5. It is also possible to gently break off pieces of ice, but this can damage the metal, so it is better not to use this method., especially if you use sharp objects, a knife, for example, to break off ice.

As you can see, the main thing is to heat the room where the refrigerator is located so that the ice coat melts faster.

Features of defrosting different models of refrigerators

Wipe dry

How to properly defrost the refrigerator, depending on the model, and what general rules does the instruction regulate for all freezers?

Primary requirements:

• disconnect the refrigerator from the power supply - the water conducts electricity perfectly and it is impossible and very dangerous to defrost the turned on device;
• take out all the products so that it is convenient to wash the shelves and collect melt water;
• remove all boxes, hinged shelves and pallets;
• thoroughly wash all surfaces. Most of all I like the "Sif" white color, perfectly bleaches and the smell is pleasant, and the price is quite acceptable. Apply the product, wait fifteen minutes and simply wipe it with a damp sponge. Do not take coarse-grained chlorine-based products, you can scratch the panels. If there is strong contamination, then you can apply Whiteness, but after that you need to thoroughly rinse the panels so that the smell of bleach does not remain in the refrigerator;
  To get rid of the unpleasant odor, after general cleaning of the surfaces, it is necessary to wipe the shelves and side walls with lemon juice. Eliminates "aromas" and a plate with ordinary coarse salt, which perfectly absorbs odors.

This is not worth doing - the short circuit is ensured

• Before quickly defrosting the freezer in the refrigerator, protect all metal surfaces with a cloth. Melted water, if it gets on metal parts, causes rapid corrosion. To avoid rusty spots on the panels, cover the bottom and shelves with towels that absorb moisture well. From time to time it is necessary to collect water with a sponge so that it does not fall on the panels;
  If rust has already appeared, then it is easy to make a cosmetic repair with your own hands. A simple spray can with paint of the desired color will help. We clean the surface with sandpaper and degrease with acetone. Then we apply a layer paints, can be in two or three layers.
• after washing, thoroughly wipe all surfaces with a dry cloth. If moisture remains on the metal of the freezer, large ice crystals will immediately appear when turned on.

That's all, now the next general cleaning is due in six months.

Old models of refrigerators

It is not advisable to bring to such a state

Owners of older models should only pay attention to the fact that water does not flood the panels. As for the rest, these are devices made "for centuries".

The only negative is that they require defrosting once every three months and the power consumption is higher than that of modern counterparts. And if the rubber on the doors has already worn out, then the "fur coat" grows on the freezer for a month.

Replacing the rubber pad

It is important that the door seal is perfect. Fortunately, there are now a lot of gasket options that are easy to install yourself.

How to defrost an old refrigerator? Disconnect from the network and open the door slightly. Water and ice from the chamber are collected in a special tray. You just need to pour out the liquid in time. In older models, you don't need to take out all the food if the shelves are clean.

Special attention should be paid to the tubes along which the antifreeze moves to the chamber, large pieces of ice form on them and cannot be broken off with force, you can damage the tube.

Devices with the Know Frost system

Pictured is the principle of the "ice-free" system

How to defrost a two-compartment refrigerator with the Know Frost system? Some people think that such devices do not need to be defrosted at all, but this is not the case. The water that accumulates in the bottom pan quickly rots and forms an unpleasant mold with an eerie "odor". Therefore, once every six months, such devices require disconnecting from the network and cleaning all parts.

We unplug and unfold the refrigerator, take out the lower plastic pallet. There will be a lot of dirt and stagnant water in six months.

Some two-chamber devices are equipped with a freezer, which contains all the "joys" of an ordinary freezer of an old refrigerator - an ice coat and a snow cap. Interestingly, such freezers are often found in the latest generation of American refrigerators. Although the upper part is equipped with the Know Frost system, this function is not provided in the freezer.

Built-in refrigerators

It is necessary to take care of additional protection of surfaces from water

Convenient modern small-sized equipment. How to defrost the built-in refrigerator? Similarly to a conventional device, only care must be taken that water does not overflow onto adjacent panels.

Each refrigerator is supplied with detailed instructions, following which even a schoolchild can defrost it.

Tips for quick defrosting do not correspond to the instructions, such know-how is inherent, rather, folk ingenuity, which always improves the process.

All devices with the Nou Frost system of dry freezing must be defrosted in summer. Due to the high temperature in the room, the compressor runs without interruption and overheats very much. Therefore, you just need to let the technique rest.

Conclusion

The video presented in this article tells in detail about all the stages of defrosting the refrigerator.

Separately, I would like to add that before defrosting the refrigerator in the summer, you must choose the optimal time. It should be cool at this time. So, either at night or during the rain. A sudden change in temperature can damage the compressor.

If you have any questions or comments, I will be happy to talk about this topic in the comments.