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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2003
Brent A. Junge, Evansville, IN (US);
Allan R. Steinkuhl, Evansville, IN (US);
John R. Wisnoski, Haubstadt, IN (US);
Ralph Tate, Jr., Evansville, IN (US);
Marco Stura, Varese, IT;
Brent A. Junge, Evansville, IN (US);
Allan R. Steinkuhl, Evansville, IN (US);
John R. Wisnoski, Haubstadt, IN (US);
Ralph Tate, Jr., Evansville, IN (US);
Marco Stura, Varese, IT;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A refrigerator adapted for use in low ambient temperature conditions such as in an unheated garage or outdoors on a deck or patio. The refrigerator is provided with a low ambient heater to add heat to the refrigerated space when ambient temperatures outside the refrigerator are low enough that items stored in the refrigerator could freeze. The low ambient heater is controlled by an ambient thermostat located to sense temperatures outside the refrigerator. The low ambient heater and ambient thermostat are connected in the refrigerator control so that the ambient heater can not be energized when the cooling system is operating.