Effects of operating variables on heat transfer and energy consumption of a household refrigerator-freezer during closed door operation

• Main Authors: Hasanuzzaman, Md, Saidur, Rahman, Masjuki, Haji Hassan
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2009
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/6788/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2008.11.003
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Refrigerator-freezers play an important role in the preservation of perishable food in warm and humid climates. Experiments were conducted in a controlled chamber to investigate the effects of the ambient temperature cabinet load thermostat setting and an open surface water pan on the heat transfer...