How to defrost the refrigerator correctly and quickly, why and for how long

Modern models of refrigerators do not require regular defrosting, and, you bet, the last time you saw a multi-centimeter layer of ice and snow in the freezer for so long that you can hardly imagine how to defrost the refrigerator correctly and quickly. On the one hand, we should rejoice that technology less and less confuses us with such surprises, but on the other hand, the unexpected need for defrosting will most likely take you by surprise. Our guide will help to defrost the refrigerator, even if you do it for the first time, but if you have already conducted this procedure, you can learn a few useful tricks.

Why do I have to defrost the refrigerator?

Old refrigerators had to be defrosted quite often, but why defrost modern technology? Do not rush to exhale with relief, if "no frost" is written on the refrigerator: ice can overtake you even in the age of technological progress. It is difficult to say how much ice will form, and it is quite possible that its amount will grow almost unnoticeably at a very low rate. The cause of its formation is usually getting inside the chamber warm air, which is inevitable when you open the door, but the probability of icing will increase if:

• you will too often or long to keep the door open or completely forget to close it;
• because of the marriage or damage the door does not fit well to the camera, allowing warm air to penetrate inside;
• you have failed thermostat, ceasing to maintain the desired temperature inside the camera. Of course, faced with such problems, it is advisable to turn in the refrigerator for repairs or even buy a new one, but it's not always the case, and to wait until the camera stops shutting due to the ice "coat" threatens with a lot of spoiled products. That's why even the owners of modern technology are useful to know about how to properly defrost the refrigerator.

  

  Getting ready for defrosting

  To make the defrosting process go smoothly, it's better to think through all the steps beforehand, otherwise you will have to throw out the spoiled products and run around the apartment with a mop.

  • It's not enough just to pull out the plug from the outlet, and even more so do not just leave the iced refrigerator in the disconnected state, hoping that the water itself will drain somewhere. The process requires constant monitoring, and if you are not attracted by the prospect of replacing a swollen laminate, then we recommend choosing a free evening or morning for defrosting.
  • Before you start taking action, turn off the power supply and set the temperature to 0 if your model has a temperature controller.
  • After this, you must remove all the products from the camera, taking care of their storage in advance. If the yard is winter, then you can take out the boxes with food on the street, and in summer for perishable food you need to prepare an ice bath.
  • Defrost the freezer without turning all this ice into a liter of water will not work, which means you need to stock up with a drainage tank. Ideally, you can put a hose at the bottom of the chamber to remove the thawed ice into the basin, but if there is no hose, then you can collect the water and a rag.
  

  Incorrect unfreezing of the refrigerator threatens to damage the products and floor from leaking water

  How much does the refrigerator defrost?

  Now that you have everything to defrost the refrigerator, you can simply leave it off, periodically watching the progress and collecting water. But there is another way: to try to accelerate this process.

  Surely you do not want to lose a whole day on defrosting the refrigerator, fearing for the safety of products and not being able to leave the apartment for a long time. If you do not want to wait until the ice rolls itself out, you need to help him, and for this there are several ways.

  • Shoulder.

  Before any of the methods described below, it would be good to chop off as much ice as possible, using a metal spatula or spatula. A dense ice layer is better left alone, because it is unlikely to succumb to even a spatula, and if you enter into a rage, then after defrosting there is a risk of detection of chips and scratches.

  • Hot water.

  If warm air is not enough for you, you can use hot water to defrost it. A bowl or saucepan with boiling water is put in the chamber, after which the door is closed. A bowl of water will have to be changed quite often, but in general the method does not require much effort.

  • Vacuum cleaner.

  If you are a happy owner of a vacuum cleaner, it will help to defrost the refrigerator quickly, no matter how much ice there is in it. First you need to turn on the blowing mode and, removing the nozzle for the floor, direct the flow of warm air into the chamber. After a significant amount of ice has thawed, you can remove the liquid by sucking it with the same vacuum cleaner. With this device, you do not need a basin or a hose, but you will have to be near the defrosting refrigerator throughout the process.

  

  Can I defrost the refrigerator with a hair dryer?

  It is logical to assume that warm air will help speed up the process, but is it safe to use a hair dryer for this? In principle, even air of room temperature will be triggered by a fan, but in order to really defrost the refrigerator, the hair dryer will do even better. Just do not bring it too close to melting ice: keep the device from a distance to avoid the possibility of a short circuit and electric shock.

  Tip

  If the refrigerator requires cleaning, then wash it after defrosting, but before plugging into the outlet.

  You can choose the most effective, in your opinion, option, or try all of them in turn: in the end you will get a fully refrigerated fridge, which again is ready to serve you faithfully.

  

  How do I turn on the refrigerator after defrosting?

  After complete defrosting, it's time to put the equipment back into working mode. Thoroughly remove moisture from the refrigerator and off the floor before plugging it into the socket: moisture that gets on the working elements can cause a short circuit. It is desirable to arrange the products on the shelves after the refrigerator has worked for a while, since immediately after switching on the temperature in the chamber is not sufficiently low to store food.

  Despite the fact that due to technical progress we have to defrost refrigerators less and have knowledge about how to do it correctly and quickly, it is still useful: with the help of our advice, in case of unexpected trouble, you definitely will not lose your head and will be able to cope with the problem yourself.