The basic reason for having a fridge is to keep food fresh and help slow down the growth of bacteria in our food and drinks.

This is why it is an essential home appliance that requires proper and regular maintenance.

However, that doesn’t mean it is impervious to other forms of breakdowns and malfunction, many of which can come out of nowhere.

This is why one should know what to do to prevent further damage to your fridge and food in the event of a sudden malfunction to your fridge.

Here are three things you immediately need to do when your fridge gets spoiled.

Maintain low fridge temperature

If your fridge and freezer are two separate units, you can place your items in your freezer or fridge vice versa.

If it is one unit, you can insert all your fridge items into the freezer and close the door immediately to keep your unit cool.

Another option can be adding ice packs to the fridge to keep your perishable food cool temporarily. But do try to separate your items, as cross-contamination can make you sick.

However, it is not recommended to re-freeze your thawing vegetables and meat so please do inspect them thoroughly.

Keep low temperature in your kitchen too

In addition to your fridge, you also need to keep the temperature in your kitchen as moderate or as low as possible.

This is because when you start using the stove to cook, your kitchen will get warmer and this will affect the temperature inside your fridge as well.

Call experts to fix your broken fridge

One of the common causes of a broken fridge could be down to a burned circuit board, which is why repairing a fridge by yourself can put you at risk if not done properly.

Hence, it is important to always hire a professionally trained technician to get it done for you. The faster you hire a technician, the faster your fridge will be back to normal.

This article first appeared in kaodim.com.

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