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Beause it needs to maintain the temperature selected. It goes on to cool the air, then it turns off when it is at the optimal temperature. When the air warms up again, it turns back on
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Do refrigerators use refrigerant?
Refrigerators use magnets on the door the keep the cold air in, Same with the freezer door.
How cold do refrigerators get?
a fridge should ideally be between 3 and 5 degrees. A freezer normally sits at around -18 degrees.
What causes frost in no frost refrigerators and reduces its efficacy?
Frost-free refrigerators (freezers, really) are frost free because they periodically raise their temperature above 32 degrees for a short amount of time and allow the frost to melt. The idea is that the food does not get warm enough to affect it due to it being for such a short time. What causes frost would be to turn this option off, or for it to be defective. It may be less energy efficient since the freezer is raising and lowering its temperature often.
Do all forms of energy give off heat?
no, a freezer is a source of energy and it makes coldness.
Why is it not vital to keep the lid of a chest freezer closed?
Any freezer needs to be kept closed as much as possible if you wish for it to remain cold. However a chest freezer will not warm up as fast as an upright freezer. This is because the cold air in the freezer is heavier than the air outside of the freezer. When you open an upright freezer the cold air "falls" out, this can't happen with a chest freezer.
Does GE Appliances carry an energy star line of fridges?
GE Appliances carries an energy star line of refrigerators, including side-by-side refrigerators, bottom freezer refrigerators, top freezer refrigerators, and French door refrigerators.
Do side by side refrigerators have more freezer space then the standard freezer on top refrigerators?
If you don't want the freezer to get smelly or moldy the lid should be propped open a little. If you can still fit the fridge on, then fine. However do NOT store a fridge lying down - only in it's normal orientation, or you will have compressor problems when using it again.
Where can I purchase refrigerator freezer online?
I would highly suggest the following: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Refrigerators/Bottom-Freezer-Refrigerators/abcat0901001.c?id=abcat0901001 and http://products.howstuffworks.com/refrigerators-freezers-types.htm.
Do more Americans own side by side or top freezer refrigerators?
Most people own top freezer refrigerators. Only upper and middle-upper class people usually have side by side refrigerators.
How do refrigerators use magnets?
Refrigerators use magnets on the door the keep the cold air in, Same with the freezer door.
Do refrigerators use refrigerant?
Refrigerators use magnets on the door the keep the cold air in, Same with the freezer door.
Does General Electric make a bottom-freezer refrigerator?
The PGCS1PJYSS GE is one of the bottom-freezer refrigerators that they make.
Why is there a light in refrigerators and not in freezers?
I have a light in my freezer. It must just be your refrigerator
What are the advantages of side-by-side refrigerators?
The freezer tends to be larger in side by side refrigerators, as does the overall capacity. In addition, you can access both fridge and freezer from the same level, so there's some convenience added.
Why are freezer made at the top of refrigerators?
They aren't always at the top mine is at the bottom
What household item makes water freeze?
A refrigerator (well, technically, a freezer, but most refrigerators have freezer compartments). DRY ICE
How much clearance is required for commercial refrigerators?
Commercial refrigerators come in all shapes and sizes, from undercounter models that are smaller than household fridges to walk-in refrigerators that are actual rooms. However, "standard" commercial refrigerators are often about the size of residential refrigerators - they just don't have the freezer compartment.
