How often does it take to wash your refrigerator?
Overloaded refrigerator is full of various raw and cold food
It is easy to breed bacteria and odor
Regular cleaning is an important guarantee for family health
How often does the refrigerator be cleaned?
Refrigerator is not a safe, and there are a wide variety of microorganisms in the home refrigerator. Food debris everywhere in the refrigerator, rotten leaves in the refrigerator drawer, various food residues hidden in the folds of sealant strips, and refrigerator door handles may all become the hardest hit areas for bacterial reproduction.
Some experts point out that the refrigerator needs to be powered off every 3 to 6 months. Since the refrigerator runs continuously for a long time, the accumulated dust will affect the heat dissipation and cooling effect. When the refrigerator's cooling noise becomes louder, or you can smell a odor when it is turned on, it means you need to clean and maintain it.
Refrigerator cleaning requires the
Many people mistakenly think that cleaning a refrigerator is just to wipe it with a rag, but it is actually far from that simple. Many corners and corners in the refrigerator are difficult to clean, so you must follow the correct steps and methods.
When cleaning the refrigerator, it should be noted that the sealant strips in the refrigerator are easy to hide dirt. You can use a toothbrush to dip in cleaning liquid, or wrap a hard card with a rag to scrub. If the sealant strips age and deform, they should be replaced in time.
and the exhaust hole behind the refrigerator refrigerator compartment. When cleaning, you also need to use cotton swabs or chopsticks to clear it. If it is blocked, the unpleasant smell will be emitted from here.
When cleaning the refrigerator, in addition to using dishwashing detergent, you can also choose special detergents for refrigerators. Currently, there are no special national or industry standards for refrigerator detergents on the market. The main standards are GB 14930.1-2015 "National Food Safety Standards Detergents" and GB/T 26396-2011 "Detergent Safety Technical Specifications".
GB 14930.1-2015 "National Food Safety Standard Detergent", physical and chemical indicators of detergent
disinfectant to help
In special times, refrigerator disinfection is also very important. The "Guidelines for Cleaning and Disinfection of Refrigerator" points out that the inner wall of the refrigerator is wiped and disinfected with 2,000 mg/liter of quaternary ammonium salt disinfectant. The effect time is 30 minutes, wipe clean with clean water, or wipe with 75% alcohol twice. Wipe and disinfect the outer surface (outside the refrigerator) with 1000 mg/liter of chlorine-containing disinfectant. The effect time is 30 minutes and wipe clean with clean water.
Currently, the main quaternary ammonium salt disinfectants on the market include Baiduoxia, Xinjielm, chlorhexidine (chlorobacteria), etc. GB/T 26369-2020 "Sanitary Requirements for Quaternary Ammonium Disinfectants" defines quaternary ammonium disinfectants as disinfectants with chlorine quaternary ammonium salt or bromine quaternary ammonium salt as the main sterilization active ingredients, including disinfectants with single quaternary ammonium salt components and compound disinfectants with quaternary ammonium salt components as the main sterilization components.
GB/T 26369-2020 "Sanitary Requirements for Quaternary Ammonium Disinfectants", Microbial Killing Index of Quaternary Ammonium Disinfectants
Everyone must pay attention to reading the disinfection product instructions carefully when using disinfectants. Disinfectants are toxic and irritating. Personal protection should be paid attention to when preparing and using them, including masks, hats, gloves and work clothes. At the same time, the disinfectant has a certain corrosion rate. Be careful to wipe it with clean water after the disinfection time is reached.
While everyone is cleaning the refrigerator, expired or stored for too long, you should also take the opportunity to clean up foods that have expired or stored for too long. It is recommended that you put date labels when storing food to facilitate the timely cleaning of food in the refrigerator.
