However, the best temperature for food storage is actually a few degrees cooler to prevent bacteria growth. For the safest environment for your food, set the fridge to between 35°F and 38°F.

Q: I’m not sure if my refrigerator temperature setting is working properly. The foods in it don’t seem all that cold, but I have the dial set at the recommended level. What temperature should a ...

We rely on our freezers to store food and safely preserve it, but is your freezer actually cold enough to do the job? Your freezer keeps food cold, which prevents bacteria from growing. This is ...

Although ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezers are specifically designed to work between -86°C and -45°C, they often work at a set temperature of -70°C or -80°C. These freezers can last for about 12 to ...

Not many nightmare scenarios grip Kristala Jones Prather’s imagination. But one that haunted her for a long time involved the –80 °C freezer in her Massachusetts Institute of Technology lab. Freezer ...