If you mean the 40 watt light bulb inside, are you sure you are replacing it with a special 40W appliance bulb? A regular bulb will not last long at all inside of a refrigerator.
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Lovermore's Centennial Light is the longest burning light, 108 years in.
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buy an appliance bulb from the light bulb store. unplug the fridge. Unscrew the old bulb. Screw in the new one.
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Light , which is useful Heat , which is NOT useful.
Removing the bulb would take care of that.
Mainly to prevent the filament, the glow wire from burning up.
Mainly to prevent the filament, the glow wire from burning up.
The globe is the outer glass shell. The shaped coil inside is the filament. Wires and the stem support the filament inside the bulb. There are gases within the light bulb to prevent it from burning out. And the base is to securely support the bulb.
Is a fridge electric? Yes? or No? Yes and No, Some fridges are electric but, many of the others are not. You might need to find out which is the fridge that is truly Electric. Because, when you open the door of a fridge, a light bulb comes on which shows that it is electric.