Can I Sit My Mini Frig Directly On My Carpet

In fact mine is sitting on carpet right next to my space heater as we speak.

Can i sit my mini frig directly on my carpet.

College students and studio renters can safely use compact refrigerators on carpet if they follow a few basic rules and periodically perform a maintenance and safety check. Your mini fridge has been sitting on the carpet for a while now and all is fine thanks to the tips above which you followed to the letter. This may require placing a solid wooden board or a piece of vinyl or linoleum flooring between the refrigerator and the carpet. Sunnyz member since oct 2014 217 posts.

You could also place the refrigerator on top of a piece of plywood 3 4 that is cut slightly larger than the base of the unit. Replies 0 0 0. It is recommended to place the refrigerator on a flat even surface such as a tiled floor. For those living in tight quarters using a compact fridge is a must and sometimes the only place to plug it in is on a carpeted floor.

Mini fridge on carpet. However after every six months you need to defrost to get rid of any ice buildups failure to defrost can cause the fridge to fail and even leak the residue ice. You can consider pulling up the carpet in that location. The carpet can get wet producing mold or mildew which can cause a bad odor in the room.

The air circulation under the refrigerator will normally be inhibited when the unit is placed on carpet. Posted by sunnyz on 11 16 14 at 3 14 pm to tketaco. Posted by northshoretiger44 on 11 16 14 at 1 31 pm. Mini fridge on carpet.

Also the heat from the compressor may cause the carpet to fade.