Can't put hot things directly in the refrigerator.

You should wait for the hot stuff to cool down first, and then put it in the refrigerator. If hot things are put directly into the refrigerator, it will not only increase the power consumption of the refrigerator, and not achieve the desired preservation effect.

The main function of the refrigerator is to take away the heat from the food through the operation of the refrigeration system. The more heat that needs to be taken away, the greater the workload of the refrigerator will naturally be, and the more electricity it will consume. Moreover, if the hot dishes are not sealed, a large amount of water vapor evaporated from above will also condense on the condensation tube of the refrigerator, which will also affect the operation of the refrigerator.

Hot food in the refrigerator the right way

1, hot food as soon as possible with plastic wrap or a lid of the lunch box sealed packed, and then put in the refrigerator. You can avoid evaporation of water vapor leading to frost on the condensation tube, and also avoid airborne bacteria falling into the dish, as well as preventing the string of flavors.

2, if the dish is too hot with ice water to quickly cool down, and then put into the refrigerator. This will allow the temperature of the food to drop quickly from a high temperature, where bacteria cannot easily survive, to a low temperature, reducing the growth of bacteria. Don't wait for it to cool on its own to avoid harboring bacteria.

3, the dish is too big if you can not achieve the effect of rapid cooling, may be a long time the temperature does not come down. So it's best to store them in several portions ahead of time. If you feel you can't finish a meal when the food comes out of the pot, you should immediately pack it into different containers and seal it well in the refrigerator so that the food has the least amount of bacteria. If leftovers are stored again, the dish has been out for hours and has been turned over by chopsticks, so obviously immediately sealed food is much safer than leftovers.

4. Use flat, shallow containers to increase surface area and encourage rapid cooling.

5, often clean the refrigerator, to avoid too much food stacking caused by the refrigerator space is crowded, will lead to insufficient cooling effect.