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Refrigerator specification

06/16/2007 11:25 PM

Why is it that the refrigerator volume (" when purchasing ref. ") is given in liters. what does that liters mean in case of ref. volume?

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Re: Refrigerator specification

06/17/2007 2:23 PM

Volume is volume regardless of units of measurement. 1 l = 0.035 ft3.

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Re: Refrigerator specification

06/18/2007 12:01 AM

One Liter = 10cm x 10cm x 10cm = 1000cc (cm = centimetre, cc = cubic centimetre.)

1" (inch) = 2.54cm. Therefore if you measure the three inside dimensions of the refrigerator in either inch's or cm's, you can multiply the three measurements i.e:- say 50cm wide x 60cm deep x 180cm high the answer is 540,000cc. As there is 1000cc in a single liter, you then divide 540,000 by 1000 = 540liter volumetric capacity. the same applies if you measure it in inchs say 19.68" inchs (1.6404ft) x 23.622" inchs(1.9685ft) x 70.866" inchs (5.9055ft) 1.6404 x 1.9685 x 5.9055 = 19.069ft3 (cubic feet)

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Re: Refrigerator specification

06/20/2007 4:21 PM

Has anyone here except this poor fool ever tried to measure the "inside dimension(s)" of any working refrigerator? With the interchangeable panels and fixtures, there a lots more than just three dimensions. And they're usually not square. So using the reference volume is a lot more practical, I think.

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Refrigerator specification

06/18/2007 1:16 AM

The volume is considered as,close the 4 wall of refregirator,then it is defined as amount of water that cubical can can be filled up with is defined as liter's of a refregirator.

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Re: Refrigerator specification

06/18/2007 5:40 AM

Maybe what you're trying to find out is: why liter "ref." volume "when purchasing"?

My guess is that what they're trying to tell you (without putting it too clearly) is, that when comparing one reefer to others on the sales floor, you should rely on the volume specified in liters (for the object of interest) as opposed to the cube dimensions that might appear on floor model banners, id plates or cartons. These cube dimensions are rather generalized and almost invariably rounded up--to make the product look better--and to evade overscrutiny by potential buyers. So you could find (if they'd only let you fill them with water) that two or more models with the same cube size might have different precise, actual internal volumes.

Since a liter represents a smaller cube than, say, a cubic foot, then a difference in tenths of liters, or even whole liters, between two models, could attain without any change in the "advertised" cubic foot size. So to find the unit which was actually the most voluminous between reefers of the same cubic-foot size, you would want to check the liter reference volume...say, before determining your price per unit volume for "value" comparison purposes. Said another way, the liter specification is more significant than the cubic foot representation. Hope this answers to your satisfaction.

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Re: Refrigerator specification

06/18/2007 4:26 PM

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Re: Refrigerator specification

06/18/2007 7:38 PM

Didn't we learn about basic volumes in Elementary School?

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Re: Refrigerator specification

06/19/2007 8:50 AM

We certainly do. Even in primary school here in Scotland we learn the value of the pint.

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Re: Refrigerator specification

06/19/2007 5:25 PM

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Re: Refrigerator specification

06/20/2007 8:58 AM

Something unforgettable, that...

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Re: Refrigerator specification

06/19/2007 5:13 PM

As implied elsewhere, the question--it could have been more carefully stated, true--possibly did not pertain per se to "basic volumes," elementary or otherwise. So, it could be a case of "reading comprehension" or comprehensibility...and they only test that aptitude, but never teach it, in elementary school...or any other level of schooling for that matter. I.e, one either has it (gets it) [double entendre intended] or one doesn't. But let us hope that IP eventually gets back and extends the courtesy of acknowledging whether the question, as it was intended, is being answered...or whether, and the degree to which, it's been understood or misunderstood.

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Re: Refrigerator specification

06/30/2007 11:43 PM

Do you mean a food refrigerator, or a general refrigeration system? If it's a food frige, it is the size of the food compartment. If it is a refrigeration system, it's the metric equivalent to the BTU.

A BTU is based in pounds of water and degrees ferenhight; I don't remember what it's called in the metric system, but it's based on liters of water and the Celcius scale. This is sometimes just referred to as liters, but that really can cause confusion.

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