Should the refrigerator be kept closed in winter or not? What are the disadvantages and advantages?

Summer has ended and winter has begun across North India. There is little need for a home refrigerator during the winter season. In such a situation, this question might be arising in your mind whether the refrigerator should be used in the winter season? There will be no harm by doing this. In many homes, people turn off the refrigerator to save electricity. Come, let us know whether switching off the refrigerator in winter is harmful or beneficial?

How do refrigerators work?

According to experts, keeping the refrigerator closed can prove to be harmful. Due to this, there may be a malfunction in the refrigerator’s compressor or there is a risk of gas leaking. Nowadays, most of the refrigerators available in the market have the option to set the temperature according to the season. In such a situation, to save electricity during winter season, set the refrigerator in winter mode. By doing this, the refrigerator compressor will not be used much and the electricity bill will also reduce.

Generally, the compressor of the fridge consumes electricity because the temperature inside the fridge is maintained due to the compressor itself. In summer, the compressor has to work harder to keep the things kept inside the refrigerator cool, due to which electricity consumption is higher.

Why should the refrigerator not be switched off?

• The winter season in North India lasts only for 2 to 3 months. In such a situation, if you keep the refrigerator switched off for a long time, there may be a technical fault in its components.
• Keeping the fridge closed for a long time will save electricity, but due to lack of ventilation, the fridge may smell bad and bacteria may also enter it.
• Apart from this, due to keeping the refrigerator off for a long time, its compressor may get jammed and it may also get damaged.
• The price of refrigerator compressor is very high, due to which you may suffer loss.
• The components provided in the refrigerator such as timer, thermostat switch etc. can rust and get damaged.
• In such a situation, if you have switched off the fridge in winter to save electricity bill, then switch it on soon so that there is no fault in the fridge.

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