The big chill
It houses your kids’ seemingly endless supply of chicken nuggets, ice cubes for your Friday night cocktails and more leftover pizza than you know what to do with. Your freezer is a veritable workhorse, so to keep it functioning in top condition, it pays to make sure you are taking care of it properly. That’s why it’s so important to learn how to defrost a freezer.
“Defrosting your freezer helps it to cool more efficiently and keep ice buildup at bay,” says Shirley Hood, an appliance expert at Abt Electronics in Glenview, Illinois. Making sure your freezer is at the right temperature will help you avoid freezer burn, and it’s a smart first step when organizing your freezer. “It’s the perfect opportunity to clean the interior and take stock of what’s inside.”
If you don’t know how to defrost a freezer or whether you should defrost your freezer (some models do it automatically), you’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re tackling the task before you organize your fridge and chest freezer or simply want your appliance to run at its best, we’ve got you covered. Here’s how to keep your freezer humming happily all year long.
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