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What's the best way to clean coils under the refridgerator

Our manual says to remove the front base panel and vacuum the coil. This cleans the front coil but none of the others. How can I get all of the coils clean?

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Buy a condenser coil cleaning brush.

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    john johnson Nov 15, 2014

    use a leaf blower done in 2 or 3 min 7 coils deep plugged solid !!clean floor end of problem!!!!!!

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I\'ve been struggling trying to keep our 2 goldens dog hair from the coils of our 8 year old Kenmore side by side with "W" compressor coils, but like everyone else was unable to clean past the first set of coils.



I came up with this solution that worked to get much of the big stuff, hair and bunnies, off of the further back coils. Not perfect but much better than nothing.



Removing the back lower panel I was able to snake a crevice attachment from our vacuum down the right side of the coils (left side looking from back)

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I made a compressed air contraption to blow the dust/hair across the coils using a compressed air nozzle that I added a 10" long tube and a 90 degree deflector

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From the front of the fridge, on the left side of the coils, I snaked the compressed air nozzle towards the back and started directing the air stream blowing towards the vacuum crevice tool at the oppwhat's the best way to clean coils under the refri - ec2499ae-b621-4a34-ab2b-d02c092099ab.jpgc="/uploads/images/ec2499ae-b621-4a34-ab2b-d02c092099ab.jpg" alt="ec2499ae-b621-4a34-ab2b-d02c092099ab.jpg" class="h_mi" />



The compressed air dislodged the hair/dust enough that the vacuum was able to suck it away. Again, not perfectly but certainly much better than I was able to clean the coils in the past.



I suppose you could use a can of compressed air and add some sort of deflector if you don\'t have a compressor.



I then got to thinking how to prevent the dust from accumulating on the coils, I\'m going to try an air conditioner filter. I cut it slightly oversized to fit the frontwhat's the best way to clean coils under the refri - 7a2fbc41-ef6b-4a4c-8961-a892df9da8ab.jpgt thinner for more air flow.

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Picture taken before making the filter thinner. For years I had my calendar remind me monthly to vacuum the coils but now hopefully I\'ll be able to simply change the air filter.

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Dude it is easy with a leaf blower,mine was 5 coils deep plugged solid done in less than 3 min.put on goggles as dirt will fly out the front.then clean up with vac .tip hold towel on the front as you blow it to catch dust .use electric blower inside!!!!!

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