There was a need to carry out a general cleaning of the freezer before the new season? Do you have a long vacation? Ahead of the cold winter? Do you have a permanent place to store frozen food? In all these cases, there is only one solution: turn off the freezer. What can this function depend on for different devices? How is this done with Atlant, Samsung, lg refrigerators?
Design features of different refrigerators
Today on the market there are several different types of refrigeration equipment. Small units with one door are for sale. They have a freezer, most often very small performs several functions. This is the freezing and storage of frozen products, cooling products of the refrigerator compartment. They are very compact. But more and more buyers prefer a two-chamber refrigerator. It can be equal departments, there are models with a large refrigerating department or a small (a pair of shelves) freezer, and sometimes vice versa. But there are differences. Units are one or two compressors. Why are we now analyzing the structure of devices in such detail? This is important for the further answer to the question: how to turn off the freezer at the refrigerator?
So, it is impossible to turn off the freezer if it is inside the refrigerator, and its low temperature supports the operation of the entire device. It is also impossible to turn off the freezer if your appliance has only one compressor. The peculiarity of the order of supply of chilled air is such that it first passes through the freezer compartment, and only then rises to the refrigerator compartment. In this unit, you can turn off the refrigerator compartment, for example, if you are leaving for a long rest, and leave the deep freeze compartment working.
So, we came to the fact that you can turn off the freezer only if you have a refrigerator with two independent compressors. If your appliance has one compressor, it only shuts down completely. Dealing with the type of your device will help familiarization with the instruction manual. Instructions for any refrigerator can be found on the Internet, if the original is not preserved.
How to turn off the freezer in the Atlant refrigerator?
The control panels of Atlant models are different: a mechanical panel, an electronic panel (internal or external).
To completely turn off the Atlant mechanically controlled freezer, it is necessary to carefully turn the temperature control knob of the freezer to a value of one (reduce the temperature to a minimum), and then, using a little effort in the same direction, turn it off completely.
Atlanta Mechanical Temperature Control Panel
The electronic control panel of Atlant refrigerators can be located both inside and outside, sometimes located on the door.
To turn off the freezer in Atlanta you need to click on the electronic board the leftmost button, next to which is a picture with the freezer door open. After pressing the button, the indicator showing the operation of this camera will go out, and the indicators for raising and lowering the temperature will turn off. Together with them, the temperature indicator of the compartments will turn off. When you press the shutdown button again, the camera will work after 5 minutes.
Atlanta Electronic Temperature Control Panel
How to turn off the freezer in Samsung and LG refrigerators?
The refrigerator of these manufacturers does not allow turning off the freezer while leaving part of the device working. You have to turn off the entire device.
In each case, the sequence may vary. But there are common points.
Single compressor operation
If the device runs on one compressor, the air moves, starting with the freezer, and then passes through the refrigerator, and then returns to the compressor. Turning off the compressor to defrost the freezer - turn off the entire refrigerator.
If the device has a mechanical temperature control system, it can be immediately disconnected from the power supply by pulling out the socket.
In the case where the instruction requires lowering the temperature to a minimum, do this, and then turn off the power.
A new generation of devices on the dashboard has a compressor shutdown button. After pressing it, the device turns off. This case does not require pulling the plug out of the socket.
Samsung refrigerator electronic panel
How to turn off the freezer for a long time?
- Free the food freezer
- Turn it off. If the device has an automatic defrost function, it will be logical to use it.
- Thoroughly flush all walls and doors inside the freezer. It is forbidden to use abrasive substances. We carry out cleaning only with a soft cloth using dishwashing detergent.
Refrigerator Care Process
- Clean rubber seal.
- Wait until the freezer dries.
- The door of the freezer compartment should not be open during the entire period of inactivity, this will prevent the appearance of an unpleasant odor inside. Lock closed.
- At least once a month, the freezer must be turned on for 2-3 hours. This is necessary to resume compressor lubrication and acceleration within the coolant system. Wipe all wetted parts of the freezer thoroughly with a dry cloth.
- Before starting to work, you need to prepare the camera. To do this, rinse it with water from the inside and wipe it dry with a soft cloth. The freezer is now ready for future use.
The freezer can be turned off for any period. This will not affect her work in the future. You do not have to deal with odors inside the device for a long time. The simple rules that we met today will help you quickly and without hassle return your freezer to work.
