Many RV enthusiasts wonder why it’s not a good idea to simply use a small, conventional model in an RV. For one, conventional refrigerators aren’t built to last in an RV. A residential fridge is not ...

In the refrigeration cycle, there are five basic components: fluid refrigerant; a compressor, which controls the flow of refrigerant; the condenser coils (on the outside of the fridge); the evaporator ...

People not in the refrigeration business often think that refrigeration equipment produces cold air; in fact, the equipment is actually removing heat from air and leaving what’s left — the cold. When ...

For astronauts to go on long missions to the moon or Mars, they need a refrigerator. But today’s fridges aren’t designed to work in zero gravity or upside down if oriented that way when a spacecraft ...

One day we might be able to make home refrigerators without any chemicals or industrial coolants. The main hope for this comes from a special property of metal and a quirk of entropy. We all played ...

While you might think one refrigerator is the same as the next, it’s not always true. For recreational vehicles, especially, there are variations in fridges and other equipment. Navigating maintenance ...

Nearly everything on the American plate is processed, shipped, stored, and sold under refrigeration. In her new book, Nicola Twilley reflects on what it means to be entirely dependent on artificial ...