Storing food in a refrigerator or freezer that isn't cold enough can be dangerous. Prevent foodborne illness in your household by setting the appliances to the proper temperatures.

However, many fridge and freezer models do not have a thermostat to tell you what the exact temperature is. They often just have a dial with a few setting options, such as 1 through 5 or “cold ...

Yep: A fridge temperature of 37° F will keep fresh food good for as long as possible—with no ice crystals on lettuce or bacteria breeding in raw meats. As for the freezer, a temperature of 0 ...

Here are tips on how you can adjust the temperatures of your fridge and freezer in order to save costs. 1. Setting your fridge and freezer to the correct temperature will reduce costs Credit: Alamy ...

Refrigerator temperature settings aren't always accurate. CR's lab tests reveal the best setting for each of the 270-plus refrigerators in our current ratings.

The word refrigerator literally means cold. And, ultimately, the No. 1 function of this major home appliance is to keep your food at an optimum temperature to stay fresh and keep bacteria at bay.