Are you a snowbird or just someone who travels a lot during the holiday season? If so, it might be a good idea to disassemble your refrigerator while you’re away. Don’t worry, the New York summer and your well maintained refrigerator will be waiting for you when you get home! Here is a step by step explanation of how to break down your refrigerator for an extended vacation:

Step 1: If your refrigerator has an ice maker, that should be the first thing you shut off. Then, pull the refrigerator away from the wall and locate your water valve and turn it to the off position.

Step 2: This is when you should start removing all of the food from your unit. Try and plan out your grocery shopping so there isn’t a ton of wasted food at this time. Once you have done this, you can go ahead and unplug your refrigerator.

Step 3: If you have a water dispenser, you’ll need to empty the reservoir to preserve it for your return. It should be behind your produce drawers and you can go ahead and remove it.

Step 4: Take some soap and water and gently clean the inside of your unit. Be sure to remove all drawers, shelves and anything else you can to give them the best clean possible. If it is dirty now, the smell will be unbearable when you return home.

Step 5: Take your most trusted box of baking soda and place it on a shelf. Take another box and leave that in your now empty freezer. You should also leave your doors open to allow for ventilation and air flow through your refrigerator.

When you get back to your home in New York, there might be some things you need tightened up. Well, lucky for you Speedy Refrigerator Service is the premiere refrigerator repair company in the area. We have been in business for over 75 years and we aren’t stopping anytime soon.  

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