{"id":5462,"date":"2024-07-19T11:08:37","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T11:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/what-is-a-refrigerator-for\/"},"modified":"2024-07-30T14:41:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T14:41:07","slug":"what-is-a-refrigerator-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/en\/what-is-a-refrigerator-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a refrigerator for?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5462\" class=\"elementor elementor-5462 elementor-4796\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f25dba9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f25dba9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-209476ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"209476ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">After all, what is a refrigerator and what are its functions?  <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4587b14b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4587b14b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>A refrigerator is a piece of technological equipment, domestic or commercial, used to cool and preserve food and other perishable substances, i.e. those that deteriorate over time.<br \/>\nThus, this device is designed to maintain a low internal temperature, approximately 2\u00b0C, in order to slow down bacterial growth and extend the shelf life of food. <\/p>\n<p>With the help of a refrigerator, it is possible to keep food fresh, retaining its quality, taste and nutrient value, safeguarding possible waste and guaranteeing the right conditions for the end consumer.<\/p>\n<p>In practical terms, a refrigerator works to transfer the heat inside the equipment to the outside.<br \/>\nThis is why you can feel heat on the side\/back of the refrigerator. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f7687ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f7687ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the main components of a refrigerator?  <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb0dccf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fb0dccf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Refrigeration equipment is made up of various components that ensure the cooling of the products in question.\nThese include the compressor, condenser and evaporator.   <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-136dffb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"136dffb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Compressor<\/strong>: this is the &#8220;heart&#8221; of the equipment and plays a crucial role in the refrigeration cycle: it is responsible for extracting the refrigerant from the evaporator (where it is in a gaseous state of low pressure and temperature) and compressing it into a state of high pressure and temperature, known as superheated refrigerant;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Condenser<\/strong>: located in the rear unit of the equipment, the condenser captures the high-pressure, high-temperature refrigerant coming from the compressor, where the heat from the liquid refrigerant is sent to the outside; in other words, the refrigerant changes from a gas to a liquid;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Evaporator<\/strong>: inside the refrigeration equipment, the evaporator ensures that products always remain fresh.<br \/>\nAs the physical state of the refrigerant changes from liquid to gas, evaporation makes it possible to cool the surrounding area, providing a suitable storage environment. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a4f5101 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a4f5101\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FRICON Refrigeration  <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70a47ebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70a47ebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FRICON has an extensive portfolio of food refrigeration equipment.<br \/>\nAll of these FRICON solutions can be found in the various product <strong>segments<\/strong> that the company offers to the market: <a href=\"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/en\/product-category\/supermarket\/\">supermarkets<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/en\/product-category\/drinks\/\">beverages<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/en\/product-category\/ice-cream-and-frozen-foods\/\">ice cream and frozen<\/a> foods, and <a href=\"https:\/\/fricon.pt\/en\/product-category\/mobile-en\/\">mobile<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Below is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=csetb4dfbrM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">video<\/a> about World Refrigeration Day, which is essential for conveying its importance in the organization&#8217;s sector of activity.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3986dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d3986dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=csetb4dfbrM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 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