How To Clean Dirty Refrigerator Coils ALL MAKES

In this video I cleaned one of the dirtiest coils I have ever seen, all you need is 1/4" driver, flat head screwdriver, vacuum, and or air compressor.

[@gtpcruiser02]

Its unbelievable how so many people are not even aware of this necessary maintenance task.

[@nathanbishop1999]

That’s true, it’s just like anything we use. Almost everything needs to be cleaned/serviced to keep it working the way it is supposed to

[@rekeyiasmith5709]

I sure didn't know

[@danw8916]

Thanks for the excellent demo

[@edwardmissouri2216]

I keep 6inch wide lengths of thin masonite that are almost four feet long for this purpose. many fridges will ruin floors. Never roll them out without protection. Just line the two boards with the wheels on the front. Also, many fridges will require compressed air because only the front of the coils are accessible. Blowing them out works great. Having a shop vac running, with the hose next to the coils will help to catch a lot of the dust from blowing them out.

[@maryl8210]

Great job! Thanks for showing this so clearly.

[@JonesJr876]

Amazing! Air compressor and vacuum are magic .

[@TheHeimdall33]

Great job man! You helped me a lot!

[@mayrarivera3319]

Great job! Ty 4 sharing!

[@kj7vj]

Good job, never thought of an air com

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

An electric leaf blower will also do a great job of disloging the dust but the dust will go everywhere so be prepared!

[@Chelleme]

Right? Pro-tip: mop the floor all around the fridge shut a very wet mop just before using the leaf blower. It will capture most of the dust, then mop up!

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

@@Chelleme lay wet towels around and/or a large box fan with a furnace filter taped onto the rear to collect airborn dust.

[@tundradude4894]

Looked under mine and thought I found a portal to Fraggle Rock

[@nathanbishop1999]

Hahahahhahaha

[@chuckspeer2163]

Thankyou

[@jacqjacq5920]

Quick question... Did you shut off the power first? Thanks for the excellent video and tips!!

[@nathanbishop1999]

For safety purposes I would shut the power off or just unplug the fridge. Also be careful underneath the fridge because certain components get hot.

[@ShortyPie1994]

Do you vacuum up the installation thats fallen? Or try to keep as much as you can?

[@bgregg55]

On many frigs (including mine), to do a decent job, you need to empty them out & tip them up against a wall to access the coils from below. It's a real pita.

[@maddscientist3170]

....nobody cleans their dryer vents either

[@jacquelynchappel8456]

Thank you so much. This fridge looks exactly like my crappy Maytag! This helps a lot. I see that the air compressor cleaned out the dust well, but all that dust is just going further back there. Isn't that a potential problem later on down the line?

[@nathanbishop1999]

Sorry for getting back to you late, I made sure I blew everything out and checked multiple times with my flashlight, the air compressor is pretty powerful and just shot the stuff all over the floor.

[@user-qn9pe3ju3x]

Had the same concern. Your steps: 1. suction front. 2. Suction back. 3. Blow front. Better: 1, 3, 2.

[@Chelleme]

Pro-tip: mop the floor around the fridge with a very wet mop just before blowing the dust out. The water will capture most of the dust. Then just mop up the mess!

[@richardmartin2471]

Is the cardboard on the back of refrigerator necessary...and also on the bottom

[@tcarnrike819]

Cleaning stand alone freezer coils

[@MommaLousKitchen]

I need to borrow that compressor attachment 🥺

[@pigduck]

buy compressed air in a can

[@Chelleme]

Did all of that, but the coils actually rest on the floor! Any suggestions for elevating the entire fridge permanently?

[@anouar-fadili]

You can buy an elevator with wheels, with just 10 bucks.

[@johnh.2357]

Like new

[@richardmartin2471]

Does the cardboard absolutely have to be put back on,??

[@nathanbishop1999]

Yes it does, the cardboard helps force air over the condenser, without the cardboard it could over heat

[@RoofRepairSpecialist]

Wow that was pretty nasty!

[@dennisgoans701]

I've seen a lot worse.

[@unconditionallovehomeschoo1830]

I don't have an air compressor so I guess I can vacuum it out

[@nathanbishop1999]

A vacuum will still work pretty good, it will get the bulk of it out

[@lew708]

Buy a couple cans of compressed air.

[@Chelleme]

Borrow the neighbors leaf blower!

[@AndyRodriguez]

WOW

[@nathanbishop1999]

Pretty crazy how dirty they can get, it just makes your refrigerator work harder

[@davidh.8513]

All that dirt just blew to the back where you cleaned.

[@knuckles1006]

Ya, should of left the back open till he was done.