Here's Why You Should Place A Torch In Your Fridge This Week

FridgeBad news for fellow heatwave haters, especially in the south and east of the UK – “hot spells remain possible” this month, the Met Office says. The BBC has predicted temperatures as high as 31C in parts of the country this Sunday, July 13. And according to appliance repair company Atomic Tech, that can spell bad news for your fridge (and the food in it). “Refrigerators are sensitive to heat and may struggle to cool if they are in an environment too hot (or too cold),” they wrote. That’s why it’s important, they shared, to “keep the doors closed and ensure the gaskets seal completely... to maintain a consistent temperature inside.” But gasket issues (problems with the accordion-like rubber seal that closes your fridge door) can be hard to spot – unless, of course, you own a torch. How can a torch help me to spot issues with my fridge door’s seal?According to House Digest, placing a lit torch (or your phone’s flashlight) in the fridge and then closing the door can reveal any seal issues. Place the light facing out. If any light seeps through the gasket, the seal isn’t as tight as it needs to be. That means air is escaping your fridge, making it harder to keep your food cool. It could even raise your electricity bill as your appliance struggles to circulate cooling air around your food, the publication says. It helps if you do this earlier or later in the day, when it’s darker in your kitchen. Keep other lights off to make the beams easier to spot.You can also use a sheet of paper or a pound notePer appliance services company Bodewell, another way to test your fridge’s seal is with a pound note or a sheet of paper. Shut your fridge’s door on the sheet or note. Then, try to pull it out. “You should feel some tension as you do so; if not, the gasket may be weak or broken at this point,” the experts advised.“Repeat this test around the whole of the gasket’s length.” If you suspect you’ve got issues with your fridge’s seal, it may be time to buy a new gasket.Related...So THAT's Why UK Heatwaves Feel So Much Worse Than Other CountriesAll Hail The ‘Fridge Cigarette’Keep Butter Out Of The Fridge? We've Got Grim News For You

Comments

Breaking news

Leaked audio of Trump boasting he would ‘bomb the s*** out of Moscow’ if Putin invaded Ukraine

Metro

The Morbi bridge disaster would have survived 13 human life if the work done in the High Court, only on paper, if work was done.

about 6 hours ago

10 Indian players scoring centuries in Lords, Sachin-Kohli could not overcome 100 figures

London Journal

Comments

Breaking news

Leaked audio of Trump boasting he would ‘bomb the s*** out of Moscow’ if Putin invaded Ukraine

Scotland Yard apologises for ‘failing’ Mohamed Al Fayed victims

Allergic boy, 5, died from ‘preventable’ exposure to milk at school

Baby girl mauled to death by family pit bull despite mum’s desperate effort to stop attack

Billy Connolly scarecrow completely destrawed by bandits

Officer at centre of Manchester Airport ‘assault’ says Taser push on mother’s face ‘justified’

Here's Why You Should Place A Torch In Your Fridge This Week

Hope Rowe jailed for life for stabbing woman to death at child’s party in east London

Donald Trump ‘to visit UK in weeks’ with police preparing for ‘significant’ operation

I bought the online poison that killed my son – it was easy

Is your road going to be improved by £92,000,000,000 upgrades?

Killer driver who ploughed car into wedding party guilty of murder

Sixty children miss dream trip to Europe after coach crashed into school gates

British jogger run over and killed in front of husband while on holiday in France

Blame, thoughts and prayers – the uncomfortable truth about politicians and natural disasters

PE teacher faces court for 13 sexual offences against two girls and a boy

Keir Starmer And Rachel Reeves Could Be Preparing For Their Biggest U-Turn Yet. Here's Why

Trump Just Called Out Putin's 'Bulls***' – But Don't Expect Anything To Change In Ukraine

The CEO Of Elon Musk's X, Formerly Twitter, Is Resigning After 2 Years

Labour Promised To End Public Sector Strikes. So Why Are They Happening Again?

I Tried A Chef's Trick To Prevent Watery Cucumbers, And My Salads And Sandwiches Have Never Been Better

The Morbi bridge disaster would have survived 13 human life if the work done in the High Court, only on paper, if work was done.

10 Indian players scoring centuries in Lords, Sachin-Kohli could not overcome 100 figures

Whatever the war, these 10 countries will never be attacked by a nuclear missile…! Learn

Stock Market: 338% return and now a large order of Rs 15.84 crore, the stock will be on Thursday ‘Hot Favorite’

Five Manchester United stewards removed from work at club over alleged assault

Man guilty of murdering dog walker in ‘brutal’ attack while on the run

Google is reading your WhatsApp messages by default – here’s how to stop it

World’s narrowest car might finally make it easy to park

Lorde Opens Up About How Debilitating Eating Disorder Affected Her

And Just Like That Bosses Respond To 'Continuity Error' That Left Fans Baffled

Nigel Farage Gets Schooled By Keir Starmer As He Tries To Stir The Brexit Pot

The Devil Wears Prada 2 Cast Adds Simone Ashley, Lucy Liu And More New Stars

How Americans think the government should respond to natural disasters, according to recent polls

Thames Water bosses recalled before MPs to face grilling on bonuses and rescue

As Trump pledges more weapons for Ukraine - how reliant is Kyiv on US military assistance?

Jet2 sales soar amid strong demand for last-minute getaways

Where in the UK is in drought - and will it spread to the rest of the country?

Musk's AI company scrubs inappropriate posts after Grok chatbot makes antisemitic comments

Millions of households face hosepipe ban as one of UK’s biggest firms warns supplies are on the brink

Landmark ruling made over Russia’s responsibility for downing flight MH17

Trump appointees have ties to companies that stand to benefit from privatizing weather forecasts

‘Will you shut up’: Farage’s anti-Macron speech drowned out by hecklers

Pope Leo interrupts holiday to issue warning: ‘We live in a world that is burning’

The 5 best vehicles for campers, according to Edmunds

Greece blocks asylum claims for migrants on island of Crete after a surge in arrivals

Jeffrey Epstein’s brother has his say on Trump admin’s claims about sex offender’s suicide

Infected blood victims facing ‘new layer of psychological pain’ amid compensation failings, damning report finds

Country singer Pat Green confirms ‘multiple family members’ died in Texas flooding

Meta opens Cambridge lab as part of AI glasses expansion

John Lewis beats M&S and Ocado to be top of the shops for customer satisfaction

Doctor who treated Erin Patterson’s death cap mushroom victims reveals alarming details

A 'click-to-cancel' rule, intended to make cancelling subscriptions easier, is blocked

'He just wanted to play football': A family mourns a 15-year-old as Togo cracks down on protests

Married banker sacked over affair with his co-worker sues for sex discrimination

Here’s a breakdown of which crimes might not be heard by juries

Elon Musk’s Grok went rogue and started saying how much it loved Hitler

Banker sues Merrill Lynch after being sacked over cheating on pregnant wife

People having phone sex on FaceTime will now get a warning from Apple

UK could see highs of 32°C this weekend with another heatwave on its way