Many of us make this little mistake, yet so easy to avoid. Here is some sound advice from Liebherr, an expert brand in the field. Enough to limit breakage and extend the life of your beloved refrigerator.
The return of sunny days, sunny terraces, mixed salads… Summer will slowly but surely set in and with it, an irrepressible desire for freshness. But as we swap our sweaters for t-shirts, one inhabitant of our kitchen is about to experience its most intense time of the year: the refrigerator. Faced with rising outside temperatures, your fridge must work harder to keep your food cool. Result ? A rising electricity bill and a very real risk of overheating.
To give it a boost, we often think of the great classics: moving it away from heat sources, dusting the rear grill or checking the seals of the joints. Perfect reflexes, certainly, but which will have little effect if we continue to perpetuate a daily habit that is well established in most of us. A small, seemingly innocuous gesture that we do mechanically when returning from shopping and which, in the long run, tires our system from the inside.
Imagine the scene: you come home from the supermarket, your arms full of yogurt and compotes. To save time, you store everything directly on the shelves, stacking the blisters and cardboard packs. This is precisely where the problem lies. Cluttering the space with these packages blocks the free flow of cold air, forcing the engine to run at full throttle to compensate.
Asked about good practices for pampering our refrigerators, the high-end manufacturer Liebherr gives us the key to the mystery. His recommendation is clear: cardboard packaging must be removed, because they are often sources of humidity and bacteria. Removing them then allows you to preserve a healthier environment that is easier to clean, while preventing the device from overheating.
By freeing your products from their cardboard prison, you kill three birds with one stone. You give a second wind to your fridge compressor, you gain perfect visibility of your stocks and you eliminate nests of invisible microbes. So, the next time you return from the supermarket, unpack everything before putting away. Your fridge (and your wallet) will thank you all summer long!
