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It takes at least 2 - 3 hours to get completely cold if it's empty, up to 24 hours if it has food in it. But the food will still be kept cold enough during the original cooling process. Most refrigerators come with the instructions to chill the new unit for 24 hours before adding food - probably to make sure the system is thoroughly cold and working.

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