Refrigerator
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Best Refrigerator Temperature to Keep Food Fresh
When a new batch of refrigerators comes into our labs, we start by setting the ambient temperature in our climate-controlled chambers to 70° F to simulate conditions in a typical home kitchen. Then we determine which thermostat setting on each refrigerator will get the internal temperature in the center of the unit to between 36° F and 38° F. We…
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Best Refrigerator Brands – Consumer Reports
Here’s a shopping tip: If you don’t see a given model in our ratings, try checking the ratings for that model’s other color finishes. Every refrigerator has a slightly different model number for each of its finishes. For instance, if you’re considering the black stainless Samsung RS27T5200SG/AA side-by-side, which isn’t in our ratings, use CR’s test results for the stainless…
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Most and Least Reliable Refrigerator Brands
Whether it’s on the local news or Facebook and Reddit groups, consumers are good at spreading the word on issues with their fridge. Our survey data backs up some of the most widely circulated complaints. Samsung refrigerators have been cited in hundreds of complaints to the Consumer Product Safety Commission because of malfunctioning icemakers and too-warm temperatures, which can lead…
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