Is it possible to put a hot pan in the refrigerator?

A refrigerator is a household appliance that is used to cool food. It is low temperatures that prevent the growth of bacteria and pathogenic flora inside cooked food. Thanks to this, it is possible to extend the shelf life of all products, from soups and cereals to a variety of deli meats and sweet dishes.

In addition, it is worth considering that each type of product requires its own temperature regime. That is why there are different compartments in the refrigerator - for freezing, for storing food at low positive temperatures (+2-3 ° C), as well as separate compartments for vegetables and fruits.

The refrigerator works as long as it copes with its task, that is, as long as it can cool products placed in different chambers.

Attention! Of course, a household appliance will definitely fail over time.But its incorrect operation can significantly reduce its service life. And one of the mistakes during use is the increase in temperature inside the storage chambers.

Therefore, if a housewife puts a hot or even warm pan of food inside, she thereby:

• causes an increase in the overall temperature - as a result, the products that are in the refrigerator will quickly deteriorate, since the storage mode will be unsuitable, and the environment will be more favorable for the proliferation of pathogenic flora, which will cause spoilage of the products;
• the compressor will be forced to operate at maximum power, which will increase the wear rate of the device and can lead to its breakdown in the shortest possible time.

You definitely shouldn’t put foods that are above room temperature in the refrigerator. First you need to bring them to the desired level. And even if there is no time for this, you will have to come up with ways to speed up this process.

To do this, you can use the following simple tips:

1. The easiest one is to cook in the evening. Then the pan will have time to cool down overnight and in the morning you can put it in the refrigerator without fear for the integrity of the household appliance or for the safety of other products. But this is not always possible; moreover, some products are so perishable that during the cooling process they can turn sour and become unfit for consumption.
2. You can use cold tap water. This is especially effective in winter, when the water from the tap is simply icy. It is necessary to fill a fairly large saucepan or bowl with it, place the dishes with cooked food there and leave there for a certain time to cool.To increase efficiency, you can change the water several times.
3. In the summer, when the tap water is warm, you can freeze some ice in the freezer, fill a container with it and place the pan there. It will cool down to the desired temperature in a short time, and after that it can be put into the refrigerator without fear.

These simple tips will help not only maintain the integrity of food stored in the refrigerator, but also avoid premature failure of the household appliance.