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Clean Coils
Move your refrigerator out from the wall and vacuum its condenser coils once a year unless you have a no-clean condenser ... |
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Cold Storage
When the weather gets cold, take advantage of the situation. Free up space in your refrigerator by storing your canned goods ... |
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Covered Food
Cover liquids and wrap foods stored in the refrigerator. Uncovered foods release moisture and make the compressor work harder. |
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Defrosting Freezer
After defrosting a freezer, wipe the interior with glycerin. Next time you defrost it, the ice will be easier to remove, ... |
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Door Seals
Make sure your refrigerator door seals are airtight. Test them by closing the door over a piece of paper or a dollar bill so ... |
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Door Seals
Make sure your refrigerator door seals are air tight. Test them by closing the door over a dollar bill. If you can pull the ... |
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EnergyWise House: Energy-Efficient Appliances
Appliances account for about 20 percent of your household's energy consumption, with refrigerators and clothes dryers at the ... |
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Fixing a Refrigerator
Refrigerators are big, but they are relatively easy to troubleshoot. And there are many repairs you can tackle yourself. |
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Fixing an Ice Maker
Ice maker not working? Fortunately, icemakers are relatively simple in operation and easy to fix when they don't work. You can ... |
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Freezer Savings
You know that old freezer "Uncle Harry" gave you to use in the basement so you could save money by storing on-sale food items? ... |
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Freezing Efficiently
To avoid rasing the temperature of a freezer, freeze no more than one-tenth of the appliance's capacity of food at one time. ... |
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Frost Buildup
Regularly defrost manual-defrost refrigerators and freezers; frost buildup increases the amount of energy needed to keep the ... |
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Indoor Air Quality: Kitchen Remodels
Before starting your kitchen remodel or conversion project you should understand and address the various air quality factors ... |
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Microwave Savings
Whenever possible, use your microwave instead of the oven. Microwaves use less than half the power of a conventional oven and ... |
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Moisture Control
Look for a refrigerator with automatic moisture control. Models with this feature have been engineered to prevent moisture ... |
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Outdoor Appliances and Entertaining
Everything you could do in your kitchen inside, you can now do outside. Grills are just the start of today’s outdoor ... |
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Recycling Broken Stuff
Things that just can't be fixed can be recycled or reused. |
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Refrigerator Choices
Refrigerators with the freezer on top are more efficient than those with freezers on the side.
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Refrigerator Position
Position your refrigerator away from sunny windows, hot water heaters, warm air from heating ducts, radiators, stoves and ... |
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Refrigerator Rust
If a freezer or refrigerator is prone to condinsation on the outside, protect the outer surface by rubbing it with silicone ... |
