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inlet duct and passed through the evaporator where it is cooled, the air is then circulated throughout the cabinet via a series of ducts and vents. Because the air passing the evaporator is supposedly warm and moist, frost begins to form on the evaporator (especially on a freezer's evaporator). In cheaper and/or older models, a defrost cycle is controlled via a mechanical timer. This timer is set to shut off the compressor and fan and energize a heating element located near or around the evaporator for about 15 to 30 minutes at every 6 to 12 hours. This melts any frost or ice build-up and allows the refrigerator to work normally once more. It is believed that frost free units have a lower tolerance for frost, due to their air-conditioner-like evaporator coils. Therefore, if a door is left open accidentally (especially the freezer), the defrost system may not remove all frost, in this case, the freezer (or refrigerator) must be defrosted.
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temperature owing to opening of the refrigerator door or keeping new food inside; humidity and usage patterns. Depending on the sensor inputs, the compressor adjusts its speed. For example, if door is opened or new food is kept, the sensor detects an increase in temperature inside the cabin and signals the compressor to increase its speed till a pre-determined temperature is attained. After which, the compressor runs at a minimum speed to just maintain the internal temperature. The compressor typically runs between 1200 and 4500 rpm. Inverter compressors not only optimizes cooling but is also superior in terms of durability and energy efficiency. A device consumes maximum energy and undergoes maximum wear and tear when it switches itself on. As an inverter compressor never switches itself off and instead runs on varying speed, it minimizes wear and tear and energy usage.
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as Cyclic) units are still available. Advances in automatic defrosting eliminating the thawing task were introduced in the 1950s, but are not universal, due to energy performance and cost. These units used a counter that only defrosted the freezer compartment (Freezer Chest) when a specific number of door openings had been made. The units were just a small timer combined with an electrical heater wire that heated the freezer's walls for a short amount of time to remove all traces of frost/frosting. Also, early units featured freezer compartments located within the larger refrigerator, and accessed by opening the refrigerator door, and then the smaller internal freezer door; units featuring an entirely separate freezer compartment were introduced in the early 1960s, becoming the industry standard by the middle of that decade.
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refrigerator gets too warm, the thermostat starts the cooling process and a fan circulates the air around the freezer. During this time, the refrigerator also gets colder. The freezer control knob only controls the amount of air that flows into the refrigerator via a damper system. Changing the refrigerator temperature will inadvertently change the freezer temperature in the opposite direction. Changing the freezer temperature will have no effect on the refrigerator temperature. The freezer control may also be adjusted to compensate for any refrigerator adjustment.
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to store drinks and non-perishable items) and also replacing insulation, where applicable. Some sites recommend cleaning condenser coils every month or so on units with coils on the rear, to add life to the coils and not suffer an unnoticeable deterioration in efficiency over an extended period, the unit should be able to ventilate or "breathe" with adequate spaces around the front, back, sides and above the unit. If the refrigerator uses a fan to keep the condenser cool, then this must be cleaned or serviced, at per individual manufactures recommendations.
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products led to a marked increase in the quality of food in areas where refrigeration was being used. Additionally, the increased freshness and shelf life of food caused by the advent of refrigeration in addition to growing global communication methods has resulted in an increase in cultural exchange through food products from different regions of the world. There have also been claims that this increase in the quality of food is responsible for an increased in the height of United States citizens around the early 1900's.
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should it finish defrosting early. On some early frost-free models, the defrost limiter also sends a signal to the defrost timer to start the compressor and fan as soon as it shuts off the heating element before the timed defrost cycle ends. When the defrost cycle is completed, the compressor and fan are allowed to cycle back on.
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Temperature settings for refrigerator and freezer compartments are often given arbitrary numbers by manufacturers (for example, 1 through 9, warmest to coldest), but generally 3 to 5 °C (37 to 41 °F) is ideal for the refrigerator compartment and â18 °C (0 °F) for the freezer. Some
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Conventionally, all domestic refrigerators use a reciprocating drive which is connected to the piston. But in a linear inverter compressor, the piston which is a permanent magnet is suspended between two electromagnets. The AC changes the magnetic poles of the electromagnet, which results in the push
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Refrigerators consume comparatively less energy than a typical non-inverter refrigerator. In an inverter refrigerator, the compressor is used conditionally on requirement basis.
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Frost-free refrigerators or freezers use electric fans to cool the appropriate compartment. This could be called a "fan forced" refrigerator, whereas manual defrost units rely on colder air lying at the bottom, versus the warm air at the top to achieve adequate cooling. The air is drawn in through an
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Many refrigerators made in the 1930s and 1940s were far more efficient than most that were made later. This is partly attributable to the addition of new features, such as auto-defrost, that reduced efficiency. Additionally, after World War 2, refrigerator style became more important than efficiency.
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qualified use 50% less energy than the average models made in 1974. The most energy-efficient unit made in the US consumes about half a kilowatt-hour per day (equivalent to 20 W continuously). But even ordinary units are quite efficient; some smaller units use less than 0.2 kWh per day (equivalent to
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The majority of refrigerators were white in the early 1950s, but between the mid-1950s and the present, manufacturers and designers have added color. Pastel colors, such as pink and turquoise, gained popularity in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Certain versions also had brushed chrome plating, which
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Ford cost about $ 476.) By 1923, Kelvinator held 80 percent of the market for electric refrigerators. Also in 1923 Frigidaire introduced the first self-contained unit. About this same time porcelain-covered metal cabinets began to appear. Ice cube trays were introduced more and more during the 1920s;
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Although both the three and four star ratings specify the same storage times and same minimum temperature of â18 °C (0 °F), only a four star freezer is intended for freezing fresh food, and may include a "fast freeze" function (runs the compressor continually, down to as low as â26 °C
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If the defrosting system melts all the ice before the timed defrosting period ends, then a small device (called a defrost limiter) acts like a thermostat and shuts off the heating element to prevent too large a temperature fluctuation, it also prevents hot blasts of air when the system starts again,
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are powered by electricity, usually 12 volt DC, but mains-powered wine coolers are available. Peltier refrigerators are inexpensive but inefficient and become progressively more inefficient with increased cooling effect; much of this inefficiency may be related to the temperature differential across
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around the freezing units. This was a result of humidity introduced into the units when the doors to the freezer were opened condensing on the cold parts, then freezing. This frost buildup required periodic thawing ("defrosting") of the units to maintain their efficiency. Manual
Defrost (referred to
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is safe indefinitely. Most household freezers maintain temperatures from â23 to â18 °C (â9 to 0 °F), although some freezer-only units can achieve â34 °C (â29 °F) and lower. Refrigerator freezers generally do not achieve lower than â23 °C (â9 °F), since the same coolant
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The efficiency of older refrigerators can be improved by defrosting (if the unit is manual defrost) and cleaning them regularly, replacing old and worn door seals with new ones, adjusting the thermostat to accommodate the actual contents (a refrigerator needn't be colder than 4 °C (39 °F)
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fit under kitchen work surfaces, usually about 86 centimetres (34 in) high. Refrigerators may be combined with freezers, either stacked with refrigerator or freezer above, below, or side by side. A refrigerator without a frozen food storage compartment may have a small section just to make ice
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were used to provide cool storage for most of the year. Placed near freshwater lakes or packed with snow and ice during the winter, they were once very common. Natural means are still used to cool foods today. On mountainsides, runoff from melting snow is a convenient way to cool drinks, and during
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Freezer units are used in households as well as in industry and commerce. Commercial refrigerator and freezer units were in use for almost 40 years prior to the common home models. The freezer-over-refrigerator style had been the basic style since the 1940s, until modern, side-by-side refrigerators
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Multiple manufacturers offer dual compressor models. These models have separate freezer and refrigerator compartments that operate independently of each other, sometimes mounted within a single cabinet. Each has its own separate compressor, condenser and evaporator coils, insulation, thermostat,
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Refrigerators with two compartments need special design to control the cooling of refrigerator or freezer compartments. Typically, the compressors and condenser coils are mounted at the top of the cabinet, with a single fan to cool them both. This arrangement has a few downsides: each compartment
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This means the refrigerator may become too warm. However, because only enough air is diverted to the refrigerator compartment, the freezer usually re-acquires the set temperature quickly, unless the door is opened. When a door is opened, either in the refrigerator or the freezer, the fan in some
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Phoenix refrigerator program launched in Australia. This government incentive picked up old refrigerators, paying their owners for "donating" the refrigerator. The
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The physical design of refrigerators also plays a large part in its energy efficiency. The most efficient is the chest-style freezer, as its top-opening design minimizes convection when opening the doors, reducing the amount of warm moist air entering the freezer. On the other hand, in-door ice
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The refrigerator allows households to keep food fresh for longer than before. The most notable improvement is for meat and other highly perishable wares, which previously needed to be preserved or otherwise processed for long term storage and transport. This change in the supply chains of food
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America and transported globally with some smaller operations
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Frost-free refrigerators, including some early frost-free refrigerators/freezers that used a cold plate in their refrigerator section instead of airflow from the freezer section, generally don't shut off their refrigerator fans during defrosting. This allows consumers to leave food in the main
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may be used in caravans and trailers, and dwellings lacking electricity, such as farms or rural cabins, where they have a long history. They may be powered by any heat source: gas (natural or propane) or kerosene being common. Models made for camping and RV use often have the option of running
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This was especially true in the US in the 1970s, when side-by-side models (known as
American fridgefreezers outside of the US) with ice dispensers and water chillers became popular. However, the reduction in efficiency also arose partly from reduction in the amount of insulation to cut costs.
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Domestic refrigerators and freezers for food storage are made in a range of sizes. Among the smallest are
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Domestic refrigerators and freezers for food storage are made in a range of sizes. Among the smallest is a 4-litre (0.14 cu ft) Peltier refrigerator advertised as being able to hold 6 cans of beer. A large domestic refrigerator stands as tall as a person and may be about 1 metre
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and dangerous chemical wastes being traced back into different ecosystems. In addition, refrigerators have also provided an easier way to access food for many individuals around the world, with many options that commercialization has promoted leaning towards low-nutrient dense foods.
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Chilled water and ice from a dispenser in the door. Water and ice dispensing became available in the 1970s. In some refrigerators, the process of making ice is built-in so the user doesn't have to manually use ice trays. Some refrigerators have water chillers and water filtration
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0.6 m (21 cu ft). Refrigerators and freezers may be free standing, or built into a kitchen. The refrigerator allows the modern household to keep food fresh for longer than before. Freezers allow people to buy perishable food in bulk and eat it at leisure, and make
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refrigerator compartment uncovered, and also helps keep vegetables moist. This method also helps reduce energy consumption, because the refrigerator is above freeze point and can pass the warmer-than-freezing air through the evaporator or cold plate to aid the defrosting cycle.
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uses electricity to pump heat directly; refrigerators employing this system are sometimes used for camping, or in situations where noise is not acceptable. They can be totally silent (if a fan for air circulation is not fitted) but are less energy-efficient than other methods.
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Disposal of discarded refrigerators is regulated, often mandating the removal of doors for safety reasons. Children playing hide-and-seek have been asphyxiated while hiding inside discarded refrigerators, particularly older models with latching doors, in a phenomenon called
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refrigerator was then refurbished, with new door seals, a thorough cleaning and the removal of items, such as the cover that is strapped to the back of many older units. The resulting refrigerators, now over 10% more efficient, were then distributed to low-income families.
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In a house without air-conditioning (space heating and/or cooling) refrigerators consumed more energy than any other home device. In the early 1990s a competition was held among the major manufacturers to encourage energy efficiency. Current US models that are
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Components and Control Methods for Implementation of Inverter-Controlled Refrigerators/Freezers" (2004). International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference. Paper 696.
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For US refrigerators, the Consortium on Energy Efficiency (CEE) further differentiates between Energy Star qualified refrigerators. Tier 1 refrigerators are those that are 20% to 24.9% more efficient than the Federal minimum standards set by the
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in the 1920s expanded the refrigerator market during the 1930s and provided a safer, low-toxicity alternative to previously used refrigerants. Separate freezers became common during the 1940s; the term for the unit, popular at the time, was
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of the 1860s. The compressor assembly, which emitted a great deal of heat, was placed above the cabinet, and enclosed by a decorative ring. Over a million units were produced. As the refrigerating medium, these refrigerators used either
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led to the banning of very effective (Freon) refrigerants. Early refrigerator models (from 1916) had a cold compartment for ice cube trays. From the late 1920s fresh vegetables were successfully processed through freezing by the
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or an electric heating element. These heat sources are much quieter than the compressor motor in a typical refrigerator. A fan or pump might be the only mechanical moving parts; reliance on convection is considered impractical.
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An in-door ice caddy, which relocates the ice-maker storage to the freezer door and saves approximately 60 litres (2.1 cu ft) of usable freezer space. It is also removable, and helps to prevent ice-maker
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A power failure warning that alerts the user by flashing a temperature display. It may display the maximum temperature reached during the power failure, and whether frozen food has defrosted or may contain harmful
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Home freezers as separate compartments (larger than necessary just for ice cubes), or as separate units, were introduced in the United States in 1940. Frozen foods, previously a luxury item, became commonplace.
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8 W continuously). Larger units, especially those with large freezers and icemakers, may use as much as 4 kW·h per day (equivalent to 170 W continuously). The European Union uses a letter-based mandatory
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For instance, an inverter refrigerator might use less energy during the winters than it does during the summers. This is because the compressor works for a shorter time than it does during the summers.
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instead of the Energy Star; thus EU refrigerators at the point of sale are labelled according to how energy-efficient they are.
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of water. The optimal temperature range for perishable food storage is 3 to 5 °C (37 to 41 °F). A
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Sustainable Food Supply Chains: Planning, Design, and Control through Interdisciplinary Methodologies
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dispensers cause more heat leakage, contributing to an increase in energy consumption.
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3047:"Successes of Energy Efficiency: The United States and California National Trust"
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around the world. The low temperature reduces the reproduction rate of
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in Stockholm. It became a worldwide success and was commercialized by
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3682:"Is it impossible to open a refrigerator door from the inside?"
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Feist, J. W.; Farhang, R.; Erickson, J.; Stergakos, E. (1994).
2826:"Developments in domestic refrigeration and consumer attitudes"
2620:"The History of Household Wonders: History of the Refrigerator"
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from Sweden in 1922, while they were still students at the
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Sun Frost â The World's Most Efficient Refrigerators
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2473:"DOMELRE First Electric Refrigerator | ashrae.org"
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3793:(Johns Hopkins University Press; 2013) 256 pages
3377:"Tracing the History of New England's Ice Trade"
2384:The development and heyday of mechanical science
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479:Production of refrigerators in France, ca. 1950s
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2564:"The General Electric Monitor Top Refrigerator"
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2857:Refrigerator â Adjusting Temperature Controls
2396:Fricke, Brian; Becker, Bryan (12 June 2010).
2252:. New Delhi, India: PHI Learning. p. 3.
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2678:. Australia. 19 September 1973. p. 26.
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3072:"Out With the Old, In With the New"
2275:A History of Mechanical Engineering
2142:A History of Mechanical Engineering
2014:. Jyothis Publishers. p. 117.
1934:Peavitt, Helen (15 November 2017).
1745:view as a 360° interactive panorama
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2112:Yahia, Elhadi M. (16 July 2019).
2008:R, Rajesh Kumar (1 August 2020).
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3760:Haney, Kevin (4 December 2023).
3688:from the original on 7 July 2006
3486:Lobocki, Neil (4 October 2017).
3246:from the original on 12 May 2020
3026:Consortium for Energy Efficiency
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2533:"G.E. Monitor Top Refrigerator"
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1967:. Springer Nature. p. 46.
1574:
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1151:Types of domestic refrigerators
1016:
710:colors were popular, including
388:vapor-compression refrigeration
175:vapor-compression refrigeration
27:Appliance for cold food storage
3425:(inactive 17 September 2024).
3312:Maternal & Child Nutrition
2982:"Refrigerators & Freezers"
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1405:Supplantation of the Ice Trade
1373:
1264:energy efficiency rating label
281:(wind-catchers) and series of
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3766:www.growingfamilybenefits.com
3265:Meuse, Matt (21 April 2023).
2895:"Towards the magnetic fridge"
2675:The Australian Women's Weekly
2363:10.1016/s0042-207x(78)80528-4
2211:10.1080/15583058.2019.1645243
1940:. Reaktion Books. p. 8.
1920:
1645:
1461:Temperature zones and ratings
1451:bulk purchases may save money
1345:Refrigerator in a rural store
1182:split system air conditioners
590:Royal Institute of Technology
540:
32:Refrigerator (disambiguation)
3566:"Norman Bel Geddes Database"
3405:Craig, L. A. (1 June 2004).
2273:Burstall, Aubrey F. (1965).
2172:. Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
2036:Are You Storing Food Safely?
1422:Effect on diet and lifestyle
1367:Linear Inverter Compressors.
1106:Adjustable shelves and trays
1036:appears to contradict itself
906:Peltier effect refrigerators
168:Food and Drug Administration
76:; 111 years ago
7:
4156:Instant hot water dispenser
2963:: 3.67â3.76. Archived from
1826:
1664:
1349:With the advent of digital
1336:
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946:(â196 °C ), kept in a
925:ultra-low temperature (ULT)
382:In 1805, American inventor
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4417:
3709:"Flexible Magnetic Strips"
3366:10.2 (1950): 226â227. Web.
3167:10.1016/j.rser.2021.111545
2919:"Which UK â Saving Energy"
2824:James, Stephen J. (2003).
2644:"Freezing and food safety"
2447:. CRC Press. p. 350.
2404:– via Purdue e-Pubs.
1899:Solar-powered refrigerator
1730:
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596:. Other pioneers included
289:Pre-electric refrigeration
263:
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3423:10.1215/01455532-28-2-325
2507:www.greatachievements.org
1698:1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane
1654:: below -153°C (-243.4°F)
1491:10 °C (50 °F) (
1382:
777:Refrigerator technologies
568:in 1918, who started the
531:Residential refrigerators
96:
88:
70:
60:
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2957:Proceedings of the ACEEE
2357:(2): 81. February 1978.
1292:
1279:absorption refrigeration
1195:Absorption refrigerators
1171:Compressor refrigerators
1034:This article or section
873:Absorption refrigerators
857:Dual compartment designs
832:Compressor refrigerators
736:Freezer (disambiguation)
306:Artificial refrigeration
4356:20th-century inventions
4176:Laundry-folding machine
3826:Refrigerating apparatus
3818:Refrigerating apparatus
3666:15 January 2013 at the
2900:7 December 2008 at the
2594:www.albanyinstitute.org
1884:Pot-in-pot refrigerator
1189:Absorption refrigerator
891:liquefied petroleum gas
879:absorption refrigerator
701:Styles of refrigerators
578:absorption refrigerator
375:'s 1895 patent for the
36:Fridge (disambiguation)
3411:Social Science History
3285:americanhistory.si.edu
3232:Technology Connections
2646:. USDA. Archived from
1776:Ernest Hemingway House
1750:
1689:
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1283:magnetic refrigeration
1253:
1236:Acoustic refrigerators
1230:Magnetic refrigerators
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994:Thermoelectric cooling
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471:Electric refrigerators
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245:Technology development
241:
140:food storage technique
122:, is a commercial and
111:
4361:Australian inventions
4044:Electric water boiler
3823:U.S. patent 1,222,170
3815:U.S. patent 1,126,605
3680:Adams, Cecil (2005).
3570:norman.hrc.utexas.edu
3526:11 March 2022 at the
2970:on 25 September 2013.
2882:15 April 2021 at the
2707:. Visible Ink Press.
2311:11 March 2022 at the
1964:Cold Chain Management
1849:Einstein refrigerator
1738:
1672:
1658:Dilution refrigerator
1436:ultra-processed foods
1344:
1300:
1251:
1224:Magnetic refrigerator
1209:Peltier refrigerators
1203:Peltier refrigerators
1081:
1048:for more information.
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539:DOMELRE refrigerator
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3747:7 March 2022 at the
3634:. 12 November 2015.
3552:13 June 2021 at the
2749:. 25 February 1990.
2650:on 18 September 2013
2428:7 March 2022 at the
2041:5 March 2022 at the
1351:inverter compressors
1178:recreational vehicle
1091:Automatic defrosting
895:solar thermal energy
682:environmental issues
678:automatic defrosting
670:. These devices, or
659:The introduction of
634:Christian Steenstrup
552:. In 1914, engineer
353:over a container of
338:'s ice-making device
203:automatic defrosting
30:For other uses, see
4335:Appliance recycling
4059:Electric toothbrush
3835:31 May 2020 at the
3707:Max Baermann GMBH.
3464:, 5 December 2019,
3159:2021RSERv.15111545B
2994:on 7 February 2006.
2833:Bulletin of the IIR
1894:Refrigerator magnet
1874:Kimchi refrigerator
1844:Continuous freezers
1503:to grade freezers.
1009:Water cycle systems
954:Other refrigerators
689:(the forerunner of
600:, David Boyle, and
465:refrigeration cycle
386:described a closed
377:refrigeration cycle
128:thermally insulated
45:
4366:Cooling technology
4191:Robotic lawn mower
4074:Evaporative cooler
2859:. geappliances.com
2690:– via Trove.
1889:Refrigerator death
1869:Smart refrigerator
1751:
1710:refrigerator death
1690:
1638:Freezer, Ice Cream
1501:star rating system
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847:auto-refrigeration
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554:Nathaniel B. Wales
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485:Hungarian inventor
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130:compartment and a
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3963:Coffee percolator
3946:Immersion blender
3383:. 7 February 2022
3381:Boston University
3324:10.1111/mcn.13083
3287:. 5 November 2015
3004:Itakura, Kosuke.
2846:on 19 March 2009.
2632:on 26 March 2008.
2454:978-0-8247-0938-9
2277:. The MIT Press.
2259:978-81-203-3915-6
2179:978-1-62873-278-8
2152:978-981-15-0833-2
2125:978-0-12-813277-7
2098:978-1-119-39114-2
2071:978-0-12-813412-2
2048:. 9 February 2021
2021:978-93-5254-883-5
1974:978-3-031-09567-2
1947:978-1-78023-797-8
1749:
1714:Bergisch Gladbach
1682:Norman Bel Geddes
1626:Freezer, Reach-in
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1466:Residential units
1440:convenience foods
1244:Energy efficiency
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923:"Ultra-cold" or "
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408:Alexander Twining
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4146:Ice cream maker
4054:Electric shaver
4049:Electric heater
4034:Electric kettle
3916:Air conditioner
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2987:Energy Star
2933:10 November
2625:History.com
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1914:Wine cellar
1904:Star rating
1725:White Goods
1694:ozone layer
1684:. In 1998,
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1259:Energy Star
1004:Vortex tube
948:Dewar flask
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667:deep freeze
572:company to
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404:John Gorrie
118:, commonly
4381:Heat pumps
4350:Categories
4181:Lawn mower
4136:Humidifier
4126:Hair dryer
4104:Fan heater
4019:Deep fryer
4012:comparison
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3958:Bug zapper
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1921:References
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1839:Cold chain
1716:/Germany.
1678:Electrolux
1652:Cryocooler
1646:Cryogenics
1158:households
984:Pulse tube
887:combustion
885:, such as
866:and door.
781:See also:
708:earth tone
673:appliances
594:Electrolux
570:Frigidaire
558:Kelvinator
543: 1914
494:Ganz Works
490:Ganz Works
428:The first
394:liquefied
249:See also:
234:Pittsburgh
187:Frigidaire
4131:Hair iron
4094:bladeless
3921:Air fryer
3692:31 August
3514:US 95817S
3431:0145-5532
3332:1740-8695
3175:1364-0321
2371:0042-207X
2219:202094054
1702:isobutane
1455:Ice cream
1411:Ice Trade
1116:clogging.
1096:bacteria.
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969:Air cycle
843:condenser
483:In 1894,
295:icehouses
275:yakhchÄls
132:heat pump
97:Available
71:Inception
65:Appliance
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