Fridge facts

It is a device that is designed to lower the temperature using the supplied energy.

A refrigerator is the common name for a refrigerator.

Fridge interesting facts

1. James Harrison, the Australian inventor, is the inventor of the first refrigerator.

2. The first refrigerators on sale appeared in 1862.

3. The Bavarian engineer Carl von Linde in 1871 created a cooling system in the Munich Spaten brewery in order to be able to produce beer in the summer.

4. In 1913, the first domestic refrigerator – DOMELRE – went on sale in Chicago (USA).

5. The freezer, which is now an integral part of refrigerators, was invented in 1939.

6. The company Elecrtolux introduced refrigerators for homes on a massive scale.

7. It is a device that can be found in virtually every home.

8. Thanks to the refrigerator, it is possible to store food for a long time. Low temperature kills bacteria.

9. The optimal temperature in the refrigerator is between 3 and 5 ° C.

10. The freezer is cooled from -23 ° C to -18 ° C.

11. Food stored at temperatures below -18 ° C is assumed to remain fresh for up to many months.

12. The latest refrigerators have a built-in chilled water dispenser and ice cubes, and even a TV.

13. The smallest refrigerator has a capacity of 4 liters. It is able to hold 6 cans of beer.

14. Domestic refrigerators can have a capacity of up to 600 liters.

15. A refrigerator has been created which itself orders the missing products in the online store.

16. One of the more convenient options for new refrigerators is automatic defrosting.

17. Today’s refrigerators consume a similar amount of electricity as those produced in the 1930s, even though they are much larger and more efficient.

18. Industrial freezers have temperatures as low as -34 ° C.

19. After closing the refrigerator door, the light does not shine 🙂

20. The cheapest refrigerators we could find (for home use) cost: 36 liters – PLN 320, 80 liters – PLN 480, 170 liters – PLN 700 (1 PLN = 0.26 USD) (April 2018).

21. The most expensive fridge we found (for home use) cost $15,000 (April 2018).

Not a correction but an update most expensive fridge for home use I found: $41,000 (May 2021).

How have you done without refrigerators before?

Dugouts were dug, double wooden walls were made in them, and straw was placed between them, which did not let any heat through. Thanks to such treatments, even on a hot day it was possible to keep the temperature close to zero in such a place.

Answer: Marta

How much fridge does the electricity draw?

Refrigerators consume the most electricity from all household appliances. A lot depends on the energy efficiency class of the refrigerator. On average, it leaves about 0,2 $ a day to a little over 80 $ a year.

Answer: Ceny