What are defrost cycles?

A defrost cycle is like when your freezer takes a short break to melt ice so it can work better.

Imagine you have a toy that’s always cold, like a snowman. But sometimes, it gets too much snow on top of it, and the snow starts to block the way the cold goes out. That makes the toy not as good at staying cold anymore.

Your freezer is kind of like that toy. When you put things in the freezer, some of them leave behind ice, think of it like little bits of snow falling on the inside. Over time, this ice builds up and covers parts of the freezer, making it harder for the cold to spread around.

That’s when the defrost cycle starts! The freezer turns off for a little while, and the ice melts into water. Then the water drains away, just like how you might mop up spilled juice from your floor. After that, the freezer turns back on, and it can keep everything cold again, just like your toy snowman after the snow gets cleared away!