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Old 06-24-2009, 07:11 PM   #20 (permalink)
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That doesn't contradict what Who wrote.
What you said (Christ) is true of fluid dynamics (ie the air around the coils)
Heat a metal bar, and the other end will get hot whether its above or below, because it is not a fluid, and the heat is traveling via conduction.
If you have an infrared lamp (like in an aquarium for reptiles), you can put it above because it gives off radiant (light energy) heat, which goes in every direction.

However, none of that is really relevant to a discussion about refrigerators.
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A few months ago I returned home just as my neighbor pulled into his driveway. It was cold (around freezing) with some rain and sleet, and he yells to me: You rode your bike? In this weather?!?

So the other day we both returned home at the same time again, only now the weather is warm, sunny, with no wind. And I yell to him: You took the car? In this weather?!?
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