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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.