Q: I’m not sure if my refrigerator temperature setting is working properly. The foods in it don’t seem all that cold, but I have the dial set at the recommended level. What temperature should a ...

As energy costs climb and food prices stay high, more households are rethinking how they use their appliances. The ideal temperature settings for your freezer and refrigerator play a crucial role in ...

Is there a “correct” temperature for refrigerators and freezers? Yep: A fridge temperature of 37° F will keep fresh food good for as long as possible—with no ice crystals on lettuce or bacteria ...

Before committing to a garage refrigerator, it helps to understand the dynamics of how a fridge works. Without getting bogged ...

Refrigerators seem like such basic technology: Put cold food in, it stays cold. Put warm food in, it gets cold. Simple, right? They’re a bit trickier than that. Those drawers inside your refrigerator ...

Waiting for ice after the 2012 hurricane. (The NOLA.com / Times-Picayune archive) Lots of locals limit food in their freezers during hurricane season. Start cooking meals now from the contents of your ...

Appliances can be deceptively low-maintenance. Take your refrigerator, for example. It's easy to assume it's quietly doing its job in the background, on autopilot. And, to be fair, it usually is. But ...