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How often should you clean refrigerator coils?

Once a year.

How to do it

Unplug the fridge, take off the kick plate or pull it out, and vacuum the coils with a brush attachment.

Why it matters

Dusty coils make the compressor run longer and hotter.

Recommended interval: once a year, per GE Appliances.

General guidance for a typical home; the manufacturer's instructions come first.

Track “Clean refrigerator coils” free See the full checklist

Get reminded when it is due

Paper works until it goes on the fridge and stays there. The Househand app keeps the same checklist and tells you when each job comes due, based on when you last did it.

  • A reminder when a job is due, not on a fixed date
  • A history of what you did and when
  • The same schedule as this site, optional tasks and all

The app is not in the stores yet. Until it is, track your house in the browser: same schedule, same rules.

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