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cleaning coils under the fridge ap 11-30-2006
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Posted by ap on November 30, 2006, 10:51 am


Hello,
We have this side-by-side whirlpool refrigerator. Yesterday, we
attempted to clean the coils under the fridge, but could only reach
the front set of coils. There seem to be about 3 or 4 of them and
they are beyond my reach.

I have a long brush, but notice that it is unable to reach beyond the
first set of coils. Although it's long it's not thin enough to fit in
the 2nd and
3rd set of coils.

Is there a special device that is thin and long enough to reach to
all coils and also are they vacuum attachments?

I also attempted to vacuum, but couldn't reach beyond the 1st set of
coils.

THANKS!


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Posted by Don Phillipson on November 30, 2006, 11:10 am



> We have this side-by-side whirlpool refrigerator. Yesterday, we
> attempted to clean the coils under the fridge, but could only reach
> the front set of coils. There seem to be about 3 or 4 of them and
> they are beyond my reach.

1. Mount the fridge on rollers
2. Roll the fridge forward off its footprint.
3. With whatever duster reaches (from any
of four sides) remove dust from the coils.
4. Roll the fridge back into its place.
5. Sweep the floor.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)



Posted by udarrell on November 30, 2006, 11:51 am


ap wrote:

>We have this side-by-side whirlpool refrigerator. Yesterday, we
>attempted to clean the coils under the fridge, but could only reach
>the front set of coils. There seem to be about 3 or 4 of them and
>they are beyond my reach.
>
>I have a long brush, but notice that it is unable to reach beyond the
>first set of coils. Although it's long it's not thin enough to fit in
>the 2nd and
>3rd set of coils.
>
>Is there a special device that is thin and long enough to reach to
>all coils and also are they vacuum attachments?
>
>I also attempted to vacuum, but couldn't reach beyond the 1st set of
>coils. THANKS!
>
>
Try a HVAC Supply, they might sell you something that would work. -
udarrell

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Posted by zxcvbob on November 30, 2006, 12:43 pm


ap wrote:
> Hello,
> We have this side-by-side whirlpool refrigerator. Yesterday, we
> attempted to clean the coils under the fridge, but could only reach
> the front set of coils. There seem to be about 3 or 4 of them and
> they are beyond my reach.
>
> I have a long brush, but notice that it is unable to reach beyond the
> first set of coils. Although it's long it's not thin enough to fit in
> the 2nd and
> 3rd set of coils.
>
> Is there a special device that is thin and long enough to reach to
> all coils and also are they vacuum attachments?
>
> I also attempted to vacuum, but couldn't reach beyond the 1st set of
> coils.
>
> THANKS!
>


I bought a refrigerator coil brush from Sears. It's a very long
rat-tail-looking brush that can get into the coils under my Whirlpool 18
fridge. IIRC, it cost about $5.

Bob

Posted by Phisherman on December 1, 2006, 8:13 pm



>Hello,
>We have this side-by-side whirlpool refrigerator. Yesterday, we
>attempted to clean the coils under the fridge, but could only reach
>the front set of coils. There seem to be about 3 or 4 of them and
>they are beyond my reach.
>
>I have a long brush, but notice that it is unable to reach beyond the
>first set of coils. Although it's long it's not thin enough to fit in
>the 2nd and
>3rd set of coils.
>
>Is there a special device that is thin and long enough to reach to
>all coils and also are they vacuum attachments?
>
>I also attempted to vacuum, but couldn't reach beyond the 1st set of
>coils.
>
>THANKS!

Yes. There is a special brush just for this purpose. You can buy one
online or Home Depot. You can duct-tape a straw on the end of your
crevice vacuum attachment.

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