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Bob-tx No Spam no contact typed:
In an ordinary refrigerator / top freezer, where is it
the coldest; top shelf or bottom?

Since warm air rises, it would seem that the bottom would
be coldest, but I have
heard that the top shelf is colder, but I don't know why
that would be.
Does anyone know for sure, and why?

Thanks, Bob-tx

When compressor is running, top is usually coldest. Bottom warmest. Just the
opposite during times compressor is not running and warm air rises to the
top.