Many families have been using their refrigerators for several years, even decades. With such long usage, many refrigerators will show signs of worn rubber seals, causing the door gap to not close properly.
This condition not only causes food inside to spoil and become moldy, but also significantly increases your monthly electricity bill. So how can you check if your refrigerator is consuming more electricity than it should? Try the following simple trick.
Check if your refrigerator consumes more electricity with a piece of paper.
Simple way to check if your refrigerator has worn seals
Tools you will need: 1 piece of A4 paper.
Step 1: Insert a portion of the paper into the refrigerator and close the door.
Step 2: Pull the remaining portion of the paper from outside. If it easily comes out, it indicates that the rubber seal of your refrigerator is significantly worn, which can reduce the quality of the refrigerator and increase your electricity consumption.
How to fix it
Since the refrigerator seal is made of rubber, to fix the worn seal, you can use a hairdryer to heat directly onto the seal. When it becomes hot, the rubber seal will expand and stick tightly to the door. Check again by inserting the paper into the door gap, and stop heating when the paper can no longer be pulled out.
With this simple trick, you can determine if your refrigerator is consuming more electricity or if its quality of preservation is reduced. Take the time to check it now to prevent excessive electricity bills next month.
Source: VTC.vn
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