what is correct temperature for a fridge and freezer?

Answer 1

EHO guidelines say for a commercial kitchen a fidge should be between 1 and 5 Centigrade (Water freezes at 0) and a freezer should be at minus 18 centigrade

Answer 2

Correct Temperature For Freezer

Answer 3

Officially 2-5C for the fridge and -18C for the freezer

BUT

old fridges won't achieve that because the insulation around the door generally leaks

fridges with internal iceboxes will fail to do that because either the icebox will be too cold or the fridge will be too hot

fridges or freezers that don't autodefrost will tend to frost up at those settings, and then the efficiency goes down, the electricity goes up and eventually the temperature goes up as well.

very few fridges have good enough temperature distribution to keep the stuff within those narrow limits without creating some excessively cold spots.

So chill out. Sniff your food before you eat it.

Answer 4

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what is correct temperature for a fridge and freezer?

Answer 5

fridge +5
freezer -18

Answer 6

fridge storage

Store food in the home refrigerator from 34 to 40°F (1 to 3°C). Foods spoil rapidly above 40°F (3°C). The temperature in frostless and self-defrosting refrigerators is fairly uniform throughout the cabinet, including the storage area in the door. In refrigerators that must be defrosted manually, the coldest area outside the freezing unit is the chill tray just below it. The area at the bottom of the cabinet is the warmest. The door and hydrator storage area are usually several degrees higher than the rest of the refrigerator. When air circulates in the refrigerator, the cooler air moves downward and forces the warmer air near the bottom to rise. The air motion dries out any uncovered or unwrapped food. In most refrigerators, with the control set for normal operation, the temperature in the general storage area is below 40°F (3°C). You can check the temperature in a refrigerator by placing a refrigerator thermometer at different locations in the cabinet. If the temperature is above 40°F (3°C), regulate the control to lower the temperatures. Frequent opening of the refrigerator door, especially on warm humid days, or an accumulation of thick frost on the freezing unit, raises the temperature of the refrigerator. Use food stored in the refrigerator quickly. Don't depend on maximum storage time. Clean the refrigerator regularly to cut down on food odors. Remove spoiled foods immediately to prevent decay from spreading to other foods.

Freezer Storage

The best temperature for frozen food storage is at 0°F (-17°C). The temperature should not reach higher than 5°F (-15°C). Check the temperature with a thermometer, or use this rule of thumb: If the freezer can't keep ice cream brick-solid, the temperature is above the recommended level. The freezing compartments of some home refrigerators are not designed to give a temperature of 0°F, the temperature needed for prolonged storage of frozen foods. Hold frozen foods in these compartments only a few days. In refrigerator freezers where temperature can be maintained at 0°F (-17°C) in the freezer cabinet, food may be kept for the same storage periods as in a freezer. Date food packages with an "expiration date" according to maximum storage time recommended if they are not date coded. Longer storage is not dangerous, but flavors and textures deteriorate. Package frozen foods in moisture-vapor-proof (MVP) packages or freezer containers. Holes in freezer packages cause freezer burn. When shopping, pick up frozen foods just before going to the checkouts. Purchase only the foods that are frozen solid. Place them in the home freezer as soon as possible. Cook or thaw according to label instructions. Place foods to be frozen in the coldest part of the freezer. Freeze no more than three pounds per cubic foot of freezer space within 24 hours. Keep the freezer full for best results.

Answer 7

Simple +3 for the fridge and -18 for you freezer but some of these appliances with fancy digital displays can give off a false reading a lot of the times i only found this out when the milk and cheese kept going off in mine talk about giving me the runs anyway got it fixed liebherr sent out some service company in london www.agsrefrigeration.co.uk they found and replace a faulty sensor so far so good no more dodgey tummy.

Answer 8

Usually recommended 33-36 degrees F for the fridge, and about 0-5 degrees F for the freezer.

Answer 9

The refridgerator should be 40F or lower. It is reccomended you keep the refridge between 34-40. Any colder and food freezes, any warmer and food spoils faster.

The freezer should be 0F or lower.

The only way to accurately monitor the temperatures is by keeping a thermometer in them.

Answer 10

+5 Celsius for fridge
-3 Celsius for freezer