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  • What Does a Bottom Mount Refrigerator Mean?

    Bottom mount refrigerators are the opposite of most typical refrigerators. Instead of housing the freezer on top of the refrigeration area, bottom mount refrigerators feature a freezer on the...

  • The History of Ice Makers

    Only within the past 200 years or so have people been able to make ice in their homes. If you had lived in a warm climate before then, you might never see ice in your lifetime. Until the advent of...

  • The History of Refrigerators

    Keeping food cold used to be more of a challenge. Before the electric refrigerator was invented, people for centuries used alternative methods for preserving and refrigerating food. Usually this...

  • How Refrigeration Units Work

    Nearly all refrigerators, whether commercial, industrial or domestic are powered by a heat pump. Heat pumps are devices that pump a fluid through a circuit to transfer heat from one place to...

  • Purpose of Oil in a Refrigeration System

    Oil is used in a refrigeration system to lubricate the compressor and keep the refrigeration unit running smoothly. Special formulations of oil are required to lubricate the internal components of...

  • Functions of a Refrigeration Compressor

    A refrigerator compressor is the center of the refrigeration cycle. It works as a pump to control the circulation of the refrigerant, and it adds pressure to the refrigerant, heating it up. The...

  • The History of the Frigidaire Refrigerator

    Frigidaire is a home appliance company that has been in business for almost 90 years. Although they now produce microwaves, washers, dryers and other products, they are best known for being one of...

  • What Is a Sub-Zero Refrigerator?

    High-end kitchen appliances, like granite countertops, have become something of a standard for the discerning homebuyer in the 21st century. Today's luxury, high performance home appliances are...

  • About R22 Refrigeration Gauges

    The agent R22 (chlorodifluoromethane) has been our main resource as a coolant for many years now. However, due to several environmental concerns surrounding the use of R22, a scientific search is...

  • About Refrigerators

    Before refrigeration, the storage of food was very different. Perishable foods had to either be eaten within days or stored in a crude icehouse. The advent of refrigeration allows us to extend the...

  • How Does a Gas Refrigerator Work?

    Gas refrigerators vary from freezers and other types of refrigeration systems. The basic difference between a refrigerator and a freezer is that freezers are designed to keep items well below the...

  • Why Do You Need a Refrigerator?

    Learn what you should consider when buying a refrigerator in this free video clip about the necessity of fridges.

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