I just got a new refrigerator and am wondering what to set the temperature control -- from 0 to 10?

It's a Hotpoint refrigerator (parent company GE) and is just a regular fridge with the freezer on top, fridge on bottom. It has a temp control knob that goes from 0 to 9 (9 is the coldest). Supposedly the recommended setting is 5, but I've been keeping it at 7. What is the true temperature I should keep my fridge? I don't know how cold 7 actually is, but 5 seems too warm.I just got a new refrigerator and am wondering what to set the temperature control -- from 0 to 10?
Most health codes require refrigerated food to be below 40 degrees in commercial applications for food safety. Anything above 40 promotes spoilage and growth of unhealthy bacteria. Get a refrigerator thermometer, and you will see that anything above 40 is marked in red as a spoilage zone.


I would recommend 35 - 40 degree range. I found a link that states that the FDA recommend no more than 41 degrees for food safety.


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Get a refrigerator thermometer, and look at it for a few days as you make small adjustments to your control. Set it so it is between 35 and 40 degrees.I just got a new refrigerator and am wondering what to set the temperature control -- from 0 to 10?
Freezer at zero, food compartment at 40

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We keep our fridge at just above 32 degrees F, but many say that anywhere from 35 F to 40 F should be sufficient. The only way to know for sure what the temperature is would be to buy an inexpensive refrigerator/freezer thermometer. You should be able to find one at Wal-Mart, Target, Kmart, etc. Just put it on the front of a shelf so you can check it regularly in case you need to readjust. How often you open the door is one thing that will cause temperature variations.
anything above 4 degrees celcius will keep the food safe to eat.
this also happens with my refrigerator so i kept it on the highest but maybe you should try putting it on 8