Defrost your freezer regularly to keep it running at top performance
Defrost your freezer regularly to ensure maximum efficiency.
Have a look in your freezer. Can you see over 1cm thickness of ice around the inside, or crystals forming on packages? If the answer is yes, then it's time to defrost your freezer.
The first step is to get rid of all your food. This doesn’t mean that you have to throw it away or eat everything up in one go though. The easiest way to store your food is to just wrap each item in newspaper, place them all in a box, and put the box in the coldest place you can think of. You can also use a freezer bag or ice box if you have these available.
Then leave the freezer to defrost - it'll usually only take a couple of hours on its own or speed things up a little by using hot water. Unplug the freezer before starting any defrosting process and don't forget that you'll need some towels to mop up excess water.
This switch will cost you very little and, by saving energy, you're also saving money on your electricity bill.
makes you think...
UK households spend £1.2 billion worth of electricity every year, just on refrigeration and freezing.
