Topic: appliances

Can your fridge cope with a heat wave? What the climate-class label means

• As heat waves grow more frequent, a quiet vulnerability sits in many kitchens: the refrigerator.
• Every fridge is designed to work within a rated range of room temperatures, and when a kitchen gets hotter than that, an older or poorly placed appliance can struggle to keep food safely cold.
• Here is how to tell whether yours is up to the job.