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Is it possible to cool down a room on a hot summer day by leaving the refrigerator door open?

Assuming I've interpreted your question correctly, the answer is No: A refrigerator is a heat exchanger; it removes heat from the inside and pumps it to the outside -- to plates on the rear of the fridge. If you feel the back of a refrigerator, it will be warm. You may think that if you separated the plates from the "cooling" part of the fridge and put them outside the room, it would cool the room. And in that case, you'd be correct -- that's how air conditioning works.


What are the temperatures of hot and cold water before and after you put them to freeze?

It is not recommended to put hot water in a refrigerator.After freezing water become ice with a temperature down to -18 0C in a home refrigerator.


Does a fridge use more energy in a cold room?

Probably not. If a refrigerator were in a room so cold that the outside temperature caused the refrigerator to be very cold inside, the thermostat in the refrigerator might not ever cause the device to actually use any energy. For most normal purposes, the refrigerator will be better off in a cooler room simply because the outside atmosphere will not be constantly warming up the fridge from the outside. Think about how much more you need the air conditioning on to keep a room at 70 degrees on a hot day than on a cold one.


Why should the outside of an refrigerator feel hot to the touch?

I'm not entirely sure, but I think the way a fridge works is that they have some special kind of liquid which needs to be really hot to evaporate, and they have special pipes that turn it into gas, so it draws all the heat away from the food, and that's why the back is hot.


Can a magnet attract to a refrigerator if the magnet is hot?

If it is a magnet, then it can still attract to a refrigerator. If it is a lump of hot metal or hot ceramic, then only gravity will provide attraction. The curie temperature describes when it goes from being a magnet to being a lump.

Related questions

Should outside of refrigerator feel hot to the touch?

Yes


Why would a refrigerator become hot?

A refrigerator that's working normally becomes cold on the inside and hot on at least part of the outside, usually somewhere in the back. The refrigerator's job is to remove heat from the inside, where the food is stored. When it does that, it must do something with the heat. It's usually built to dissipate that heat from a series of tubes mounted on the back. If it is hot inside the compartment, it is likely that the gas has leaked away and the compressor running hot as a result.


Is it true that keeping of hot food inside refrigerator will cause the refrigerator not to function?

Keeping hot food in the refrigerator will make the food cold. It will not damage your refrigerator.


Is it possible to cool down a room on a hot summer day by leaving the refrigerator door open?

Assuming I've interpreted your question correctly, the answer is No: A refrigerator is a heat exchanger; it removes heat from the inside and pumps it to the outside -- to plates on the rear of the fridge. If you feel the back of a refrigerator, it will be warm. You may think that if you separated the plates from the "cooling" part of the fridge and put them outside the room, it would cool the room. And in that case, you'd be correct -- that's how air conditioning works.


What would stay hot even if put in a refrigerator?

A burning candle - until it ran out of air.


How ladies get hot?

Ladies can get hot just as men get hot. They can become hot by wearing clothing that does not allow one to perspire. Also, they can get hot by being outside in a warm and muggy environment.


Can beef be hot when put in the refrigerator?

My personal rule is, never put anything hot in a refrigerator. Let is cool first.


Can Hot Ice be put in the Refrigerator?

no


Does hot weather affect the refrigerator?

no


Is it harmful to keep hot milk in refrigerator if I want to drink cold milk?

No, the hot milk should NOT spoiled if you keep in refrigerator.


When would you serve a refreshing drink?

When it's hot outside


What is the different about car and motorcycle?

Car : If outside hot, you will not get hot If outside rainy, you will not get rained Motorcycle : If outside hot, you will not get rained If outside rainy, you will not get hot