Kitchen folklore has long warned that sticking magnets on a refrigerator door will make the appliance work harder and waste electricity, but engineers say that story belongs with other outdated energy ...

Air compressors are often loud, raucous machines – but they don’t have to be. [Eric Strebel] built a remarkably quiet compressor using parts salvaged from an old fridge. After several years of use, it ...

Compressed air is great to have around the shop. The trouble is, most affordable compressors are somewhere between “wake the dead” and “the reason Pete Townshend is deaf” on the decibel scale. But ...

In the refrigeration cycle, there are five basic components: fluid refrigerant; a compressor, which controls the flow of refrigerant; the condenser coils (on the outside of the fridge); the evaporator ...

Extend your refrigerator's lifespan and reduce energy bills with simple maintenance. Proper temperature settings, regular ...