The Do and Dont’s of defrosting your fridge before moving

The fridge is a very important asset in every household, it is electronic which means that you need to be extra cautious of its use and care. While moving you need to take care of all your electronic devices, especially the fridge or AC.

The fridge is a very important asset in our home. It is an electronic machine so when you are planning to move it you should be extra cautious about it. It is the same as moving an AC from one place to another.

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Now we will get to know some of the dos and don’ts of defrosting a refrigerator before moving it elsewhere. Let’s start with dos:

Dos

Plan ahead of time 

We know that a refrigerator usually takes at least 8 hours to defrost. And yow know this is the minimum time it takes to defrost. However, it is suggested and also best to allow the refrigerator to get defrosted for a full day. This is a side of safety for a refrigerator to defrost before moving. 

 

Take out all the food before defrosting 

It is one of the prominent rules to remove the food from the refrigerator before defrosting it. This helps to prevent water clogging from the foods. Removing foods from the refrigerator will make your defrosting process quick. 

 

Place towels

It is always suggested to place towels inside the fridge together with the water of the melting ice.

Now look at some of the don’ts points:

Don’ts

Don’t forget to disconnect the fridge after defrosting

Disconnecting the fridge is very important after defrosting. It is one of the crucial work to do after defrosting. This work is a precautionary measure. By disconnecting the refrigerator after defrosting you will be safe and so does your equipment. 

 

Do not scrape the ice

It is considered harmful to scrape the ice from the interior of your fridge. Experts always suggest not to scrape ice from the fridge for its safety. Also, it is a very tiresome task. It consumes a lot of time. However, it is always suggested to let the ice defrost in the fridge as it takes less time and it is faster and more efficient too.

 

Don’t forget to dry out the refrigerator 

Never think that after defrosting there is no other process or work to do. When the ice melts, replace the towel. Wipe thoroughly inside the refrigerator to disinfect it. This step should not be skipped to avoid the growing of molds.

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