Do You Really Need to Clean Your Fridge Coils?
Consult the manual to determine if your condenser coils are behind a front kickplate under the doors, behind a grill at the top or bottom of your fridge, or on the back of your fridge.
Turn off the power to the refrigerator, either at the plug or from your electrical panel box, and put on work gloves.
If you need to move your fridge from the wall to clean the condenser coils, pull it directly and gently out from the wall in a straight line.
If necessary, use a screwdriver to remove any panels that are in the way, or open the grill that covers the coils.
Use a vacuum cleaner fitted with the brush attachment to vacuum any dust you see. Work with the grain of the coils or any metalwork covering the coils so as not to bend them. If you have an older fridge, not a luxury one, you can also use the coil brush to gently work out any dust or lint you see around the coils or the fan or at the base of the fridge. Then vacuum again.
Put any panels or grills back in place.
