This not only causes the food inside to spoil and mold, but also increases your monthly electricity bill. So how do you check if your refrigerator is using excessive electricity? Let’s try a small trick below.
Simple method to check for a faulty refrigerator
The tool you need is a piece of A4 paper.
Step 1: Insert a portion of the paper into the refrigerator and close the door.
Step 2: Pull out the remaining part of the paper from the outside, if it comes out easily, it means that the rubber gasket of the refrigerator is very worn, which will reduce the quality of the refrigerator and increase the electricity consumption.
How to fix it
Because the gasket is made of rubber, to fix the problem of it being worn, you can use a hairdryer to blow directly on the gasket. When it gets hot, the rubber gasket will expand and stick tightly to the door. You can check it again by inserting a piece of paper into the door gap until it can no longer be pulled out.
With this simple checking method, you can determine whether your refrigerator is using excessive electricity or if the quality of food preservation is reduced. Take the time to check it now so that your electricity bill will not increase too much next month.
According to VOV
Putting a bill in the refrigerator unexpectedly proves to be so useful, every household should try it at least once.
This tip not only increases the lifespan of the refrigerator but also helps save electricity.
