Does anyone know how to access the coils on a 2003 Arctica Profile for a cleaning? They are apparently underneath the fridge, and the owner's manual says absolutely nothing about cleaning them. Would normally give them the occasional vacuuming if they were on the back but I can't access them where they are. Thanks.
2003 GE Arctica Profile Coils
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repairguy
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I think they are accessible from the lower back panel. If I’m not mistaken the condenser coil on these were built like a tunnel and the fan forced air through the middle. They were a pain to clean unless you used compressed air and blew the lint all over the kitchen.
Yes, remove the lower back panel. The condensor is a "jelly-roll" coil with the fan at the left end (looking from the back) pulling air through it. Impossible to physically access the entire circumference and surface area for cleaning it with a brush ... compressed air is the only option.
Not my video but I use the same technique (except I don't pull off the defrost condensate line) ... vacuum the exterior surface that I can reach, blow out the rest, then vacuum the kitchen. My rear panel is metal.
Photos 1 & 2 are mine at the last cleaning. 3 is a replacement coil example.
