Refrigerators

Definition

Refrigerators are appliances that remove heat from their interior compartments and release it into their surroundings, resulting in lower temperatures inside.

Analogy

Imagine your refrigerator as an air conditioner for food. It works by removing warmth from your groceries and expelling it outside, just like an air conditioner cools down your room by extracting hot air.

Related terms

Heat Pumps: As mentioned earlier, refrigerators operate on similar principles as heat pumps but in reverse. Instead of transferring warmth indoors, refrigerators extract it outwards.

Thermodynamics: The study of energy transformations involving temperature changes is crucial in understanding how refrigeration systems work.

Compressor: The compressor is an essential component in refrigerators that increases the pressure and temperature of the refrigerant gas before sending it through condenser coils for cooling.