When was the first refrigerator built?

Answer 1

The first known artificial refrigeration was demonstrated by William Cullen at the University of Glasgow in the mid 1700s, and relied on the vapor-compression refrigeration process explained by Michael Faraday. Between 1805, when Oliver Evans designed the first refrigeration machine that used vapor instead of liquid, and 1902 when Willis Haviland Carrier demonstrated the first air conditioner, scores of inventors contributed many small advances in cooling machinery. In 1850 or 1851, Dr. John Gorrie demonstrated an ice maker. In 1857, Australian James Harrison introduced vapor-compression refrigeration to the brewing and meat packing industries. Other pioneers included Charles Tellier, David Boyle, and Raoul Pictet.
. Practical household refrigerators were introduced in the 1920s and gained wider acceptance in the 1930s as prices fell and non-toxic, nonflammable synthetic refrigerants, such as Freon or R-12 refrigerants were introduced.

Answer 2

The first home refrigerator came out around 1916. They were very expensive though, made load noise and had a bad oder. As poster # 2 said the first practical ones came out in the early 1920s.

Answer 3

Before I was born

Answer 4

People used "Ice rooms" way back when. It was a room they kept cold and put their food in. that was their 'fridge, pretty much.