On 22-Dec-2004, Ted Campanelli > wrote:

> We needed to get a new refrigerator. The wife decided on a double door
> style, so off to Sears we went. Got the new fridge (Kenmore ) delivered
> on 12/18. Since I was unable to get the freezer and refrigerator
> temperature levels where they should be (-15 to -20 on freezer and 34 -
> 36 for fridge ) called the service number and a "tech" came out.
>
> According to the tech AND the factory rep, the new refrigerators ARE
> DESIGNED TO OPERATE AT 0 DEGREES FOR THE FREEZER AND 38 - 40 (!!!!!) FOR
> THE REFRIGERATOR !!!
>
> I have since checked with several different manufacturers and, unless
> you go with a dual compressor commercial unit, this is "supposedly" the
> way the refrigerators are designed to operate today. (Amana, GE, Magic
> Chef, etc. )
>
> Did the "rules" on food safety change ? I had been taught in the
> military that the freezer was to be at 15 - 20 below zero and the fridge
> part at 34 - 36 degrees. Several people I know that own/operate/manage
> restaurants have confirmed that these are the temperatures food is to be
> stored at for safety and/or minimal bacteria growth. They have stated
> that 0 in the freezer is still "safe", but they would not be happy with
> that temperature.
>
> I can "live with" 0 in the freezer, but 38 - 40 in the refrigerator
> part ?

I feel your pain. I have a late model Whirlpool side by side. Forget
achieving optimum temps in both freezer and frig. My freezer will
go to -10°, but then the bottom crisper draw in the frig freezes shut.
Given that I want a 45° difference between freezer and frig, I'm doomed
to frustration. Minus 20 in the freezer and +34 in the frig is a pipe
dream for my model.
--
Brick(DL5BF, WA7ERO, HS4ADI)


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