How Often Should a Refrigerator Compressor Cycle?

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Drew Nelson
Published: Sep 23, 2010
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

Overview

Cycle a Couple of Times Per Day

Big Family with Kids

If you have a big family with kids it may seem like it is cycling on and off too often, but it is probably because the refrigerator door is being opened and closed many times per day.

Bottom Line

Four or five times a day is normal, but if the refrigerator door is being opened and closed often it will recycle more often.

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