Warehouse Appliance discusses the freezer section of your gas refrigerator

How you use the freezer section of your gas refrigerator will affect the efficiency of the entire unit. Warehouse Appliance offers these tips about the freezer section of your gas refrigerator.

Gas refrigerators are designed to be a great solution for off-grid use. They are an excellent choice where electric service is not available. They are a big plus in areas in which there are frequent power outages.

One of the most important things to know about using a gas refrigerator is that you should always have something in the freezer and refrigerator compartments for the thermostat to sense the temperature. Running a gas refrigerator with an empty freezer (or refrigerator compartment) will confuse the thermostat. The unit will use much more fuel, because the thermostat will cycle on more often. You want your gas fridge to reach the desired temperature quickly and maintain it effectively. You can make this happen by loading the freezer and refrigerator with frozen milk jugs full of water. Make sure the jugs are not filled to the brim; there needs to be room to allow the water to expand as it turns into ice.

Here are some other important tips:

• Your gas refrigerator's freezer compartment is not designed for freezing large quantities of food quickly.
• All food items should be pre-frozen before being placed into the freezer compartment.
• Keep the refrigerator as full as possible, leaving a little air space between packages.
• Keep your gas refrigerator out of direct sunlight.
• All propane fridges are "manual defrost." Defrost when the absorber fins inside the refrigerator compartment are iced over without space between them.

Warehouse Appliance hopes these tips about the freezer section of your gas refrigerator are helpful to you. If you have questions about gas propane refrigerators or installing propane appliances in your home, call the experts at Warehouse Appliance today at 928-636-1955. For more information on propane refrigerators and propane freezers, visit http://warehouseappliance.com.

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Warehouse Appliance discusses defrosting your propane refrigerator

Do you regularly look into the freezer, chip away at frozen shelves of food trying to find something before frostbite sets in? Warehouse Appliance discusses defrosting your propane refrigerator.

All gas refrigerators are manual defrost, but why?

Those who have owned a newer electric freezer are aware of their auto defrost feature. The unit’s defrost cycle includes timers and heating elements, which put a large load on the electric supply. For this reason, manufacturers of propane gas refrigerators do not include this feature.

Frost buildup inside of a refrigerator compartment is inescapable and will gradually lower the efficiency of any refrigerator. Your gas fridge needs to be defrosted manually. Depending on a few factors, your application and time will help to determine when and how often the off-grid refrigerator will need to be defrosted.

How do I know when it’s time to defrost my gas refrigerator?

A non-electric refrigerator has aluminum cooling fins located on the back wall of the refrigerator compartment. Humidity collects on these fins and turns to ice. Regularly inspect these fins. When the frost builds up between these fins to the point where there is no air space between the fins it is time to defrost. The good news is, EZ Freeze has developed a defrosting method that takes all the work out of defrosting. It is as simple as turning a dial. The EZ-Defrost System is available on all models.
 
How does the EZ-Defrost System work?

Using the EZ-Defrost System is as close to automatic as it gets. In order to defrost, all you need to do is turn the temperature thermostat dial to a minimum setting in the evening and in the morning the fridge will be defrosted.

Warehouse Appliance is interested in helping you get the most efficient use of your propane refrigerator. If you have questions about defrosting your gas fridge, or if you’re thinking of replacing your electric refrigerator with a new generation propane refrigerator, call the experts at Warehouse Appliance at 928-636-1955. Visit us at http://warehouseappliance.com for more information.

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EZ-Defrost System for Gas Refrigerators

Warehouse Appliance provides important information on the defrosting system for your propane gas refrigerator. 

All Gas Refrigerators are Manual Defrost
Why are all gas refrigerators manual defrost? In order to accomplish an automatic defrost cycle that includes timers and heating elements, the unit must have electric power. This electric defrost cycle puts a large load on the electric supply. Built primarily for use in off grid non-electric locations, the manufacturers of propane gas refrigerators elect not to include this feature. The frost build-up inside of the refrigerator compartment is inevitable and eventually will lower the efficiency of any gas non-electric refrigerator. Depending on a few factors will determine when and how often the off grid refrigerator will need to be defrosted. The humidity in the air, number of door openings, and moisture on groceries will all contribute to frost build up and will vary depending upon the owner and climate. We find that a defrosting schedule can be as often as every 3 months or as little as once a year even within the largest propane refrigerator. EZ Freeze has developed a defrosting method that takes all of the work out of defrosting. It is as simple as turning a dial. The EZ-Defrost System is available on all models.

How do I know when it’s time to defrost my Gas Refrigerator?
Here at Warehouse Appliance.com we have been using propane refrigerators for over 30 years. We have come up with a simple way to determine when defrosting is required. A non electric refrigerator will have aluminum cooling fins located on the back wall of the refrigerator compartment. Humidity will collect on these fins and turn to ice. We monitor these fins and find that when the frost builds up between these fins to the point where there is no air space between the fins due to ice build up, then it is time to defrost.

How does the EZ-Defrost System work?
The EZ-Defrost System includes multiple parts. First is a pan under the cooling fins inside the fridge compartment with drip spout that directs the water to a funnel mounted on the back wall of the fridge interior. The water then funnels out through the back wall and down into a removable tray on the rear of the unit. The tray is designed to either be removed and emptied or left in place where the water will evaporate due to the heated tray holder.

As close to automatic as it gets.In order to defrost, all you need to do is turn the temperature thermostat dial to a minimum setting in the evening and in the morning the frost in the fridge will be defrosted and drained through the above process. At this point in time all you need to do is turn the thermostat dial back to where it was prior to defrosting. No need to empty the contents of the fridge. No need to turn off the unit. No need to use a hair dryer or hot water to defrost. This is why we call it the EZ-Defrost System.

For more information regarding Propane Refrigerators contact Warehouse Appliance at either 928-636-1955 or by visiting our website at http://www.warehouseappliance.com.

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