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dmeyer4		#1 Posted : Tuesday, May 27, 2008 3:56:58 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 5/26/2008(UTC) Posts: 9		Why does the defrost cycle not also defrost the food in the freezer? If I understand it correctly, those freezers periodically heat up to melt the frost, then cool off again. How can this be good for the food...?


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richappy		#2 Posted : Wednesday, May 28, 2008 2:53:52 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 9/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 9,586 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		The thermal mass of the frozen food keep it cold for the defrost duration. The freezer fan never works during defrost; If it did, all your frozen food would defrost.


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