How a Fridge Stays Cold
    Physics & How Things Work

    How a Fridge Stays Cold

    A fridge can't MAKE cold. It pumps heat OUT — and the back is warm because of it.

    Outside your fridge: 70°F. Inside: 40°F. And the fridge runs on electricity — which gives off HEAT. So how does plugging in something hot make something cold?

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    Heat PumpRefrigerant CycleEvaporationCompression