Every winter, many people are most concerned about the use of refrigerators. However, there seem to be many people who don't know how to adjust the gear of the refrigerator, resulting in a waste of electricity. In fact, as long as you keep the following 3 points in mind, you can save electricity and not freeze and have a longer service life.
1.Adjust the low temperature
The temperature control of most refrigerators is digital control 0-7 gears, among them, 0 gear is the shutdown gear is generally not used, 1-2 gear is low gear, the corresponding 9 10 gear, is 3-4 gear is mid-range, the control temperature is about 5 7 5-7 gear refrigeration effect is the strongest, and the control temperature is about 2-4. Many people think that when the temperature is low in winter, the temperature of the refrigerator should be turned up, otherwise the food will be frozen. But that's a mistake.
So, how should you adjust the gears in the winter when the ambient temperature is low?
In winter, the ambient temperature is low, only a few degrees or even minus a few degrees in many areas, and if the refrigerator is set to a temperature higher than the ambient temperature, the refrigerator will not refrigerate. Although this is not a problem for the refrigerator, it is troublesome for the freezer, the refrigerator is not working, and the ice in the freezer will melt, affecting the freshness and freezing effect of the refrigerator.
Therefore, in winter, the refrigerator temperature should be lowered to about 2 degrees Celsius, that is, 6-7 gears, to ensure the normal operation of the refrigerator. At the same time, the smaller the difference between the temperature in the refrigerator and the ambient temperature, the more power will be saved.
On the contrary, if it is in summer, then it will be more energy-efficient to adjust to a high setting.
2.Turn on the temperature compensation switch
In winter, if the ambient temperature is too low, even if the refrigerator is adjusted to the lowest temperature, it is always not as low as the room temperature, resulting in the compressor not working or the number of times of work is reduced, then the winter compensation function of the refrigerator needs to be turned on.
The design principle of the temperature compensation switch is to make the refrigerator work passively by heating the refrigerator when the ambient temperature is below 10, so that the freezer temperature remains cold and frozen. After turning on the temperature compensation switch, the working times of the compressor will be significantly increased, the start-up time will be extended, and the downtime will be shortened, so as to ensure that the temperature of the freezer is kept at a low level and the freezing effect can be guaranteed.
It should be noted that when the winter passes, the ambient temperature rises, and the ambient temperature is higher than 15, the temperature compensation switch should be turned off. This avoids frequent compressor starts and saves electricity.
In addition, for some refrigerators with automatic winter temperature switch function, when the ambient temperature is lower than 16, the low temperature compensation switch will be automatically turned on to ensure the normal operation of the refrigerator and the freezing effect.
3.Uninterrupted power
In winter in some areas, the outdoor temperature is lower than the internal temperature of the refrigerator, so in order to save electricity bills, many families will choose to turn off the refrigerator.
In fact, there will be some pipes inside the refrigerator that store the refrigeration oil and refrigerant, and when it is running, the two liquids will flow through the pipes.
After the power is off, the refrigeration oil will slowly remain back in the compressor, but the refrigerant will still be in the pipes, without the protection of the refrigeration oil, the refrigerant will slowly corrode the pipes, resulting in pipeline damage.
Therefore, even in the cold winter, do not easily turn off the refrigerator, even if it is not used for a long time, you should also turn on the refrigerator every other day so that the refrigeration oil can be recirculated in the tube.
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