Elaine Parrish wrote:
> > Refrigerator temps are crucial in this process. The temps must hold
> constant. Home fridges are notoriously unreliable. Many are cooled by the
> flow of air from the freezer compartment, which can be hindered by an
> over-loaded freezer or fridge, excessive opening of either door, old or
> weak seals on doors, hindered air flow due to the way contents are stacked
> and or arranged, etc.

Unless the refrigeration unit, its thermostat, and other vital
components are somehow malfunctioning, even though the air temperature
fluctuates the temperature of the refrigerator contents being of far
greater mass tends to remain constant. The fact that door seals are
worn and there are hinderences to air flow simply creates larger energy
bills, but the food in the refrigerator will stay within the mean range
set by the thermostat. Think about the refrigeration/freezer units in
stupidmarkets... many don't even have doors and food is crammed in
asshole to bellybutton... the temperature of the food contained therein
stays constant, just costs more to achieve.