What happens if hot food is put in the refrigerator

It is inevitable that there will be leftovers after meals in life. No matter when, hot dishes are a must-have food on our table. Hot dishes that cannot be finished have to be stored. So many people wonder whether hot dishes can be put directly into the refrigerator. In fact, it is not advisable to put hot dishes directly into the refrigerator. Generally, storing hot dishes directly in the refrigerator will not only affect the dishes, but also breed bacteria, making the dishes easily spoiled. At the same time, it will also affect the refrigeration effect of the refrigerator. Keeping them in the refrigerator for a long time will affect the life of the refrigerator. So it is best not to put hot dishes directly into the refrigerator.

Hot dishes cannot be put into the refrigerator immediately. Disadvantages:

1. The food does not get the expected low temperature, and the internal temperature of the food becomes suitable for the growth and reproduction of bacteria, thus causing it to spoil.

2. Affect the refrigeration operation of the refrigerator, thereby shortening the life of the refrigerator.

3. Make the refrigerator cooler and increase power consumption

4. In addition to increasing power consumption, another reason is that due to the low temperature inside the refrigerator, the moisture contained in the hot food will evaporate rapidly when it gets cold, and then solidify on the inside. In a short time, a thick layer of frost can form on the evaporator, blocking the evaporator from transferring the heat inside the refrigerator to the outside, affecting the refrigeration effect.

5. At the same time, the temperature sensor is also covered by the frost layer and cannot detect the temperature inside the box, causing the compressor to stop working and resulting in failure to refrigerate. The compressor can only work again after the frost layer melts.

6. If the things you put in the refrigerator are too hot (not just hot dishes), it will increase the burden on the refrigerator's compressor. When you put hot things in the refrigerator, you will bring some heat into the refrigerator, and the refrigerator needs to increase its workload to lower the temperature. This increases the workload of the refrigerator compressor, which will reduce its lifespan. Therefore, try not to put hot things in the refrigerator.

When we put leftover food in the refrigerator, do we wait until the food cools down before putting it in the refrigerator? Everyone should remember that hot food cannot be put in the refrigerator. Then why can’t hot dishes be put in the refrigerator? Bingbing will share the following experience with you.

The temperature of hot food will be very high, but the built-in temperature of the refrigerator will definitely be lower. After putting hot food into the refrigerator, the temperature inside the refrigerator will increase. When the temperature inside the refrigerator increases, it will start to cool down. This cooling process will increase electricity consumption, which will increase your electricity bill.

In addition to increasing electricity bills, putting hot food in the refrigerator will also increase the workload of the refrigerator compressor. After hot food is put into the refrigerator, the compressor needs to work for a long time to reach the set temperature, which will reduce the service life of the compressor.

There are many layers of frost in the refrigerator. These layers are caused by the moisture in the refrigerator. If you often put hot dishes in the refrigerator, the hot dishes will emit a lot of moisture, which will make the frost layer in the refrigerator thicker and thicker. The thicker the double layer, the more it will affect the refrigeration effect of the refrigerator.

During normal use, the temperature of the refrigerator's inner tank will be very low. If you put hot food in the refrigerator, the temperature of the refrigerator's inner tank will rise. We all know that thermal expansion and contraction are far apart. Such frequent temperature changes will shorten the service life of the refrigerator's inner tank.

Placing hot food in the refrigerator is not only harmful to the refrigerator liner, but also to the container you use to hold the food. After the hot food is placed in the refrigerator, the temperature of the container is very high and the temperature drops immediately once it enters the refrigerator. This can easily cause the container to crack and damage. Therefore, all these reasons show that hot food cannot be placed in the refrigerator.