Optimally set refrigerator temperature - how it works

In this home tip, we show you which refrigerator temperature is the right one.

Set the refrigerator temperature correctly

• Most refrigerators have a dial with numbers on them for setting the temperature.
• The following applies here: The higher the number, the colder your refrigerator gets - and the more electricity it uses.
• It is important to know that the performance of your refrigerator fluctuates seasonally: in summer you need a slightly higher cooling capacity than in winter to keep food fresh.
• Put a thermometer in the fridge, the ideal is temperature between 5 and 7 ° C.
• You can usually get by with settings "3" to "5" in summer and in winter even with "1" to "3".
• Beware of settings that are too high, because the maximum setting usually means "freezing point".
• Incidentally, the coolest temperature in a refrigerator is on the bottom shelf above the drawers. Therefore, you should properly store the food in the refrigerator.
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