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Frequently Asked Questions About Domestic Refrigerator Repair:

Bugs in the refrigerator

Help! There are little gnats that keep getting into our Sears Kenmore fridge. We have already increased the temperature and cleared out bad food. Any ideas why they might be in there? Amy in San Diego

I'm from Canada and we don't have many bugs so perhaps I'm not the right guy to ask. However, how could bugs live in the near freezing temperatures present inside the cabinet? Sure they have a food source but most bugs like it hot. Since this is a very unusual problem I think something else is amiss here.

It would seem to me your fridge is not cold enough. Get a thermometer in it and the temperature should be just above and very near the freezing point for proper food storage. If it isn't cold enough perhaps you need it repaired. Also be careful about using any kind of insecticide as you may contaminate your food.