Summer and the Death of your Refrigerator
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Article by: Donald Grummett More refrigerators fail during the summer , Variety In Garden Plants - How Much Is Too Much? than any other time of the year. It is a fact. But why? Because: just like humans, a household , Types Of Roses To Use For Landscaping Your Home refrigerator can suffer a premature death due to the heat , Comfort and Style for your Bedroom! and humidity. A domestic , Lawn Mower Parts Overview refrigerator is designed to operate in a maximum ambient temperature , All About Miniature Roses of 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Exceed this temperature , Cork's Coziness Makes It Ideal Flooring and the refrigerator begins struggling. Even with room , Installing Drywall: Mudding And Taping temperatures below this limit strange things can happen inside , Using Popular Rose Varieties In Your Garden the refrigeration system Things that can lead to its demise. Firstly, it will begin having trouble removing the heat , Make Wind Chimes A Part Of Your Garden Yard Décor generated inside , The Advantages of Poly Outdoor Furniture the refrigeration system itself. If the cooling components start failing the internal pressures become erratic. Consequently, the temperature , The Joy Of A Patio Awning in the food , Types Of Lawn Mower Batteries compartments may also become erratic, leaving the food , Who Else Wants Vigorously Growing Carnivorous Plants? warmer than usual. Next, the compressor will begin to overheat since it cannot dissipate its own heat , Garden ing The Traditional Way fast enough. If too hot , Plants For Establishing a Hedge in Doylestown Pa. the compressor can actually shut itself off in the hope of avoiding destruction. , Installing Drywall: Mudding And Taping This off period could last minutes or hours, causing the machine to operate very strangely. If this scenario continues the compressor can overheat until the refrigerant gas , Using Popular Rose Varieties In Your Garden passing through it actually starts to decompose. This will produce highly corrosive acids that can destroy the compressor and lead to a condition known as, a burnout. Early stages of a burnout will make the compressor inefficient. The compressor valves, which act much like your heart valves, will not close properly and further compound the problem. For example, the machine appears to be cold inside, , Home Fire Safety but will not fully freeze the food. , Sprucing Up Your Garden With Solar Overall the refrigerator will act lazy. I use the analogy that since a compressor works like a heart then an inefficient one would be equivalent to a person with heart disease. , How to Choose a 'Safe' Color to Paint Your Rooms That is, everything works well if the patient simply walks on level ground (like the refrigerator on a cool day), but ask the patient to run up a flight of stairs and they'll collapse. The heart is unable to pump , Burning Bushes do Well In Solebury Township efficiently enough to do the work required (like the refrigerator on a hot , How to choose the foundation for your log cabin humid day). So if an erratic refrigerator is left un-serviced it can in effect have a heart attack. Compounding the overworked refrigerator syndrome is the human factor. The hotter the temperature , Home Fire Safety the more often people will open the refrigerator. Plus, every time the refrigerator is opened to get a beverage the cold air , Arbor Swings - Which arbor is right for you? pours out onto the floor, , Luxury Bedding is More Than Just Thread Count while hot , A plant for Bedminster Township moist air , A plant for Bedminster Township invades the interior , Luxury Bedding is More Than Just Thread Count to replace the cold. , In the Veggie Path - December (southern hemisphere) This makes it run more often, resulting in additional work for the compressor. Even the defrost system becomes fatigued in hot , Planting The Dura Heat and River Birch Trees weather. All the extra moisture , How to Choose a 'Safe' Color to Paint Your Rooms invading the refrigerator cabinet has to be removed during the defrost cycle. Additionally, with hot , All About Miniature Roses weather comes high humidity, which stresses the automatic defrosting components to their limit. Lastly, age is a factor. Older refrigerators are more affected by the heat , Crafty Country Decorating Style Ideas than new ones. Just like humans a refrigerators parts become worn with age. The gaskets don't seal as well, the compressor valves get weak, the insulation sags, and the motors begin to slow down. Any refrigerator more than 10 years old is at risk. Those approaching 20 years are in imminent danger during a heat , Planting The Dura and River Birch Trees wave. Can you do anything to stop your refrigerator from dying? Very little, but here are a few suggestions: ·Don't use as an air , Choosing the right house cleaning service for your home. conditioner ... You may laugh, but this is common with the elderly. (A chair , Create And Enjoy A Hummingbird Paradise left sitting in front of the refrigerator is a sure sign) ·Don't overload defrost system ... Keep containers of water , Comfort and Style for your Bedroom! or juice sealed. Open containers will increase the moisture , Understanding the role of insects in gardening deposited onto the evaporator coil, causing the compressor to run longer. ·Too many Ice cubes ... Once ice cubes are frozen put into a sealed container. Refrigerator designed to handle 2 ice cube trays, not 10. As above this can overload system. ·Doors sealing ... Gaskets full of holes or cracks allow warm air , Understanding the role of insects in gardening to enter. ·Don't block air , The Joy Of A Patio Awning circulation ... Remove bags, brooms, trays, etc, from the space between outside , Rose Winter Care Tips of refrigerator and surrounding walls. , Understanding the role of insects in gardening Refrigerator must be allowed to circulate air , Installation tips for Log Cabins part 2 around itself. Remember, your first line of defense against premature refrigerator death is to be aware of any erratic or unusual symptoms. If caught early enough the compressor may only be inefficient rather than burnt out. One positive about an inefficient compressor is that it can often give partial refrigeration for days or weeks before it finally fails. Time enough to call , Plants For Establishing a Hedge in Doylestown Pa. the service company. Simply getting to them in time has saved many refrigerators. If all the above are okay then the last suggestion is to simply keep your fingers crossed. Because, if Mother Nature , Gardening with annuals decides to send us the full strength of her heat , Using Popular Rose Varieties In Your Garden wave that is all that will save , Using Popular Rose Varieties In Your Garden your refrigerator from joining the others in the great landfill in the sky. About the Author Copyright 2005 by Donald Grummett. All rights reserved. In the trade over 30 years as a technician, business owner, and technical trainer. 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