The technologies available in new refrigerators allow them to keep your food fresher than ever. Keeping food fresher longer not only reduces pathogens that have the power to make you sick but also cuts down on your food bills. Because meats, vegetables and other foods take a longer time to go bad, they don’t need to be replaced as often. Here are some ways that new fridges keep food fresher.




Refrigerator Compressors That Stay On All the Time

Compressors are necessary to create cold for the fridge. Older style refrigerators have compressors that are fixed speed and turn on and off to save energy. When the compressor goes off, the temperature in the fridge invariably goes down, and the appliance has to work to regain the right temperature when the compressor comes back on. This subjects food to inconsistent temperatures, which might be problematic for foods that really need to stay at a certain temperature to remain fresh.

New fridges have inverter-type compressors that stay on all the time so that the inside temperature is stable. It also cuts down on your energy bills since the refrigerator doesn’t have to get up to speed when the compressor shuts down and then turns back on again.




Constant Light

The lights that come on when traditional refrigerator doors are opened used to be incandescent lights that produce lots of heat. Now refrigerator lights can be LEDs, which produce little heat. Newer technologies have allowed these lights to stay on in the fridge even when the door is closed. These LEDs are not only cool but can be made to simulate sunlight. This keeps fruits and vegetables from wilting and going bad. Because these LEDs don’t use much energy, they don’t raise your energy bill very much.

Ethylene Gas Filtration

Ethylene gas is famous for forcing unripe fruits to ripen quickly. For example. it’s used to force tomatoes to ripen as they’re transported from the places where they are picked to the supermarket. The air circulation in traditional fridges can usually keep down ethylene gas that can make foods ripen too quickly and be at risk for spoilage. However, some newer fridges come with ethylene gas filters.

Inventory Management

Some new refrigerators can actually let you know via your smartphone or other device what’s in your fridge and whether it’s close to spoiling. This goes a long way to reducing the amount of food you’ll need to throw out because it’s no longer good to eat.

Get in Touch With Us to Learn More About Modern Fridges

Newer fridges keep your food fresher longer and cut down on both your energy consumption and your food bills. When you need refrigerator repair, get in touch with our appliance professionals at Hotshot Appliance in Olathe, KS.