Why “fridges” is being discussed
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I think you misunderstand the built-in luxury appliance market a little bit. They are meant to be permanent appliances that are easy to repair and replace parts for, and they ar…
by Grombobulous · Sep 25, 2026
Liebherr. You can buy a smart box add-on to it, but by default they are just fridges without any smart features.
by mns · Sep 25, 2026
Buy a used fridge, and pay Sears or someone money to fix it up. I heard Smart Fridges have an ice cube subscription for $15 a month after a year's demo expires; pay it or no mor…
by cable2600 · Sep 25, 2026
Good thing it's still very easy to buy simple fridges that come with none of that crap. (Oh, cool, another huge Android tablet that's several versions behind latest and is a cra…
by nunez · Sep 24, 2026
I’m still on the fence about closing the door for a short task like pouring milk. My understanding from the physics of opening the door, you’re mostly already replacing all the…
by milesvp · Sep 24, 2026
Smart fridges are a waste. Why would you need AI on your fridge - maybe to brick them so people need to buy more fridges? I was at the store and one fridge had built in cameras…
by boringg · Sep 24, 2026
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A refrigerator, commonly shortened to fridge, is a commercial and home appliance consisting of a thermally insulated compartment and a heat pump that transfers heat from its inside to its external environment so that its inside is cooled to a temperature below the ambient temperature of the room. Refrigeration is an essential food storage technique around the world. The low temperature reduces the reproduction rate of bacteria, so the refrigerator lowers the rate of spoilage. A refrigerator maintains a temperature a few degrees above the freezing point of water. The optimal temperature range for perishable food storage is 3 to 5 °C. A freezer is a specialized refrigerator, or portion of a refrigerator, that maintains its contents' temperature below the freezing point of water. The refrigerator replaced the icebox, which had been a common household appliance for almost a century and a half. The United States Food and Drug Administration recommends that the refrigerator be kept at or below 4 °C (40 °F) and that the freezer be regulated at −18 °C (0 °F). Read more on Wikipedia