 {"id":212,"date":"2010-01-28T16:08:11","date_gmt":"2010-01-28T16:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/?p=212"},"modified":"2018-03-14T11:24:48","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T11:24:48","slug":"ventilation-for-built-in-refrigeration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/ventilation-for-built-in-refrigeration\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Ventilate Built in Fridge Freezers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the biggest issues that can occur with built in refrigeration appliances is that heat begins to build up inside.<\/p>\n<p>This problem is usually caused by poor, or no ventilation. When this occurs, the appliance can no longer draw in cold air, which is an incredibly important factor for a refrigeration unit to function properly.\u00a0 This can easily lead to a break down, leaving you in a sticky situation!<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, manufacturers can give conflicting installation instructions for ventilation. Read on for a guide on how to properly ventilate your built-in fridge freezer.<\/p>\n<h2>How much ventilation does my fridge freezer need?<\/h2>\n<p>For full height appliances there should be a 200cm\u00b2 slot in the plinth and the top of the built-in housing, along with a hole beneath the appliance. This will provide adequate ventilation for any built-in refrigeration appliance.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/built-ref1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-214\" title=\"builtin fridge freezer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/built-ref1-109x300.jpg\" alt=\"integrated fridge freezer\" width=\"109\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/built-ref1-109x300.jpg 109w, https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/built-ref1.jpg 143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 109px) 100vw, 109px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>For under counter fridge or freezer appliances, simply having a slot in the plinth will successfully allow proper airflow through the machine.<\/p>\n<p>In the absence of manufacturer\u2019s instructions, the information provided above can be used as a guideline to avoid any problems arising and keep your refrigeration device functioning correctly.<\/p>\n<p>If you are experiencing any issues with your fridge freezer, then <a href=\"\/repair\/book-a-repair-quote\/\">book a repair<\/a>, so our friendly team can have your machine working again in no time!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not ventilating your built-in fridge freezer can cause a lot of issues. Use our handy guide on how to avoid this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[47],"tags":[125,20,19],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=212"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1484,"href":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212\/revisions\/1484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}