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Keep your coils clean | Energy saving

Keep the condenser coils at the back of your fridge clean.

Dust and dirt accumulating on these coils can increase energy consumption.

Cleaning the condenser coils of your fridge means it will work more efficiently, creating less wasted electricity and saving energy.

This nifty tip will also save you money, cutting up to 30% off the electricity it takes to power your fridge, and making you £16 per year better off. Not bad for a task that costs nothing to complete.

Keep the coils at the back dust free as accumulation of dust on condenser coils can increase energy consumption by up to 30%.

Try to clean your condenser coils twice a year to keep them in perfect, energy-saving shape.

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