Show t HOMEMAKERS Tested Tips To Help You Check Up On Your Refrigerators Refrigerator's Temperature There are two things you should check to be sure your refrigerator is performing as aswell aswell aswell well as it should Is your refrigerator maintaining maintaining maintaining main main- proper temperatures a If the milk is very cold then the refrigerator section should be about right If the ice cream Is good and firm the freezers freezer's set about right But dont don't check just one spot move the milk and ice cream around and see if the same degree is consistent in other areas of your refrigerator refrigerator refrigerator ator or freezer Whirlpool home economists advise that the refrigerator section should be no warmer than 40 F. F and the freezer performs performs per per- forms Corms best at 0 F. F By maintaining these proper temperatures foods can keep better and longer Most refrigerators have adjustable ad ad- adjustable coldness settings so if you find that your refrigerator refrigerator refrigerator ator is not as cold as you'd like check your owners owner's manual about how to make It colder Is the he door gasket sealing properly f 1 Letting in warm air reduce re reduces reo re- duces duce the coldness in the interior in in- interior so you'll want to test the gasket too Whirlpool home economists offer this easy way to check your refrigerators refrigerator's refrigerators refrigerator's re re- gasket They call it the dollar bill test Place a dollar bill on the inside edge of the door half halt in and half out and close the door on onit onIt onit it Next try to pull out the dollar If the gasket is in good condition the bill will be rather difficult to pull out and you'll feel leel the friction created while pulling it it If the bill slips out easily the gasket is not sealing properly and should be replaced |