According to the national guideline on food regulation which is ServSafe, cold foods and perishable items need to be kept at a temperature between 33-40 ⁰F. That being said there is a very obvious fan inside the unit so to those saying there isn't you're quite frankly wrong and it does provide sufficient air circulatio…
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According to the national guideline on food regulation which is ServSafe, cold foods and perishable items need to be kept at a temperature between 33-40 ⁰F. That being said there is a very obvious fan inside the unit so to those saying there isn't you're quite frankly wrong and it does provide sufficient air circulation to keep the fridge at a consistent and even temperature down to the listed 34⁰F which is well within national regulation for perishable foods. The problem would lie in the sense of how much you open and close the fridge. If it's always being opened then yes that could raise the internal temperature of the unit and cause problems for perishable foods but if you don't plan on opening the unit that often and you would like to or need to keep perishable foods in this unit there is no immediate problem with that. Hot foods might pose an issue with this fridge as condensation from the drastic change in temperature cold pose a threat for the internal wiring of the fridge and according to the specific types of hot food they need to be cooled down to the regulated temperature of 33 - 40 ⁰F within anywhere from 4-8 hours depending on the type food. In the end it could be possible to store hot foods in this fridge but with my experience using this fridge and experience in the culinary field I would not recommend storing hot foods in this unit. While the answer is subjective to how often you would be opening and closing the fridge I hope this helped some out in making their decisions.
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According to the national guideline on food regulation which is ServSafe, cold foods and perishable items need to be kept at a temperature between 33-40 ⁰F. That being said there is a very obvious fan inside the unit so to those saying there isn't you're quite frankly wrong and it does provide sufficient air circulation to keep the fridge at a consistent and even temperature down to the listed 34⁰F which is well within national regulation for perishable foods. The problem would lie in the sense of how much you open and close the fridge. If it's always being opened then yes that could raise the internal temperature of the unit and cause problems for perishable foods but if you don't plan on opening the unit that often and you would like to or need to keep perishable foods in this unit there is no immediate problem with that. Hot foods might pose an issue with this fridge as condensation from the drastic change in temperature cold pose a threat for the internal wiring of the fridge and according to the specific types of hot food they need to be cooled down to the regulated temperature of 33 - 40 ⁰F within anywhere from 4-8 hours depending on the type food. In the end it could be possible to store hot foods in this fridge but with my experience using this fridge and experience in the culinary field I would not recommend storing hot foods in this unit. While the answer is subjective to how often you would be opening and closing the fridge I hope this helped some out in making their decisions.
It depends. You need to multiply your energy cost per kilowatt hour times the expected usage of 288 KWh per year. In California, it depends on what rate schedule you choose and how much you use. Since this device would add to your usage, use your highest rate.
No, I tried it and never would cool consistently. Once you open the door temp goes up and would take hours to cool back down. Get an outdoor rated refrigerator, more than double the price, but keeps things cold..
It is definitely changeable, and should take anyone that can hold a socket wrench and phillips screwdriver no more than five minutes. No instructions came with mine but it is obvious what needs to be switched. Take note of the device on the very BOTTOM of the door itself. It needs to be moved as well.
