Feb 21, 2006 
Acronyms:   T = Temperature  and  F = Fahrenheit
For this experiment the Avanti refrigerator was first tested indoor (70 F) and then moved outdoors (35 F). The same thermometers were used.  All variables are the same.
2/21/06 Refrig is Outdoor 35 F | Refrig is Indoor 70 F | ||||| How long it took for the temperature to drop. | Refrig is Outdoor 35 F | Refrig is Indoor 70 F |
Indoor T = 70 F T inside | T inside | ||||| | Minutes | Minutes |
Outdoor T = 35 F Refrig | Refrig | ||||| | | |
0 Every 2 Minutes 70 | 70 | ||||| From 70F to 37F took: | 26 | 44 |
2 Every 2 Minutes 68 | 70 | ||||| | | |
4 Every 2 Minutes 67 | 69 | ||||| | | |
6 Every 2 Minutes 64 | 67 | ||||| From 64F to 35F took: | 24 | 48 |
8 Every 2 Minutes 60 | 63 | ||||| | | |
10 Every 2 Minutes 56 | 59 | ||||| | | |
12 Every 2 Minutes 53 | 56 | ||||| From 53F to 36F took: | 16 | 36 |
14 Every 2 Minutes 51 | 53 | ||||| | | |
16 Every 2 Minutes 47 | 52 | ||||| From 37F to 33F took: | 6 | 32 |
18 Every 2 Minutes 45 | 49 | ||||| | | |
20 Every 2 Minutes 43 | 47 | ||||| | | |
22 Every 2 Minutes 41 | 46 | ||||| | | |
24 Every 2 Minutes 39 | 45 | ||||| | | |
26 Every 2 Minutes 37 | 43 | ||||| | | |
28 Every 2 Minutes 36 | 43 | ||||| | | |
30 Every 2 Minutes 35 | 41 | ||||| | | |
32 Every 2 Minutes 33 | 41 | ||||| | | |
34 Every 2 Minutes 32 | 40 | ||||| | | |
36 Every 2 Minutes 32 | 39 | ||||| | | |
38 Every 2 Minutes 31 | 39 | ||||| | | |
40 Every 2 Minutes 29 | 38 | ||||| | | |
42 Every 2 Minutes 28 | 38 | ||||| | | |
44 Every 2 Minutes 28 | 37 | ||||| | | |
46 Every 2 Minutes 28 | 37 | ||||| | | |
48 Every 2 Minutes 28 | 37 | ||||| | | |
50 Every 2 Minutes 26 | 36 | ||||| | | |
52 Every 2 Minutes 25 | 36 | ||||| | | |
54 Every 2 Minutes 25 | 36 | ||||| | | |
56 Every 2 Minutes 25 | 35 | ||||| | | |
58 Every 2 Minutes 24 | 35 | ||||| | | |
60 Every 2 Minutes 23 | 35 | ||||| 23 F & temperature | | |
62 Every 2 Minutes stopped | 35 | ||||| keeps going down | | |
64 Every 2 Minutes | 35 | ||||| | | |
66 Every 2 Minutes | 34 | ||||| | | |
68 Every 2 Minutes | 34 | ||||| | | |
70 Every 2 Minutes | 34 | ||||| | | |
72 Every 2 Minutes | 34 | ||||| | | |
74 Every 2 Minutes | 34 | ||||| | | |
76 Every 2 Minutes | 33 | ||||| | | |
78 Every 2 Minutes | 34 | ||||| | | |
80 Every 2 Minutes | 33 | ||||| | | |
82 Every 2 Minutes | 34 | ||||| | | |
84 Every 2 Minutes | stopped | ||||| Cannot go < 33 F | | |
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