摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a refrigerator capable of reducing power consumption by a heater by independently controlling a defrosting heater and a gutter heater to thereby improve economic efficiency. <P>SOLUTION: Electric power is supplied to the defrosting heater 21 and the gutter heater 35 according to a defrosting detection signal to heat a cooler 13, and a drain gutter 31 and a drain pipe 33, the power supply to the defrosting heater 21 is stopped according to a defrosting termination signal, and the power supply to the gutter heater 35 is continued for a prescribed time even after the stop of power supply to the defrosting heater 21. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |