Getting Your Appliances Ready for a Kentucky Summer

Owensboro summers bring a stretch of hot, humid weather that puts extra strain on several household appliances, especially anything responsible for cooling. A little preparation before the heat sets in can help you avoid a breakdown during the weeks you'll need your appliances the most.

Clean refrigerator and freezer condenser coils

Dusty coils make a refrigerator's compressor work harder to stay cool, and that extra strain is more noticeable during hot months when the unit is already working against a warmer kitchen. A quick vacuum of the coils in spring can make a real difference by July.

Check door seals before it gets humid

Humidity makes a worn door seal even less effective, since more moisture in the air means more opportunity for warm air to sneak past a weak gasket. If you've noticed condensation building up inside your fridge, a seal check is worth doing now.

Give garage freezers extra attention

Freezers stored in garages face some of the widest temperature swings in the house, since garages can get significantly hotter than the rest of the home during summer afternoons. Make sure the unit has enough clearance around it for airflow, and consider relocating it if summer garage temperatures regularly climb into the 90s or higher.

Clean range hood filters more often

Summer grilling and cookout season often means more frying and stovetop cooking indoors too. Grease filters clog faster with heavier cooking use, so cleaning them every few weeks during summer keeps your range hood working at full strength.

Watch for signs of a struggling compressor

If a refrigerator or freezer starts running constantly rather than cycling on and off normally during hot weather, it may be working harder than it should. This is worth having checked before it fails completely during a heat wave, when food safety becomes an immediate concern.

If any of your cooling appliances need a closer look before summer arrives, our refrigerator and freezer repair teams can catch small issues now, before they turn into a spoiled-food emergency later.