Old British fridges 'cannot cope with the heat'
Experts say older fridges are failing in hot weather as rising temperatures put them under pressure.
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"In most of the supermarkets out there, the fridges were designed for 32C, which obviously isn't enough, because these were designed decades ago."
— Dr Alan Foster , Academic
"It reiterates the fact we're entirely unprepared for this climate situation."
— David Morris , Other
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Experts say older fridges are failing in hot weather as rising temperatures put them under pressure.
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