摘要 |
A refrigerator and a method for controlling the refrigerator including a plurality of storage chambers which is capable of reducing a continuous operation time of a compressor or frequent ON/OFF operations of the compressor of the refrigerator, to thereby enhancing the operation efficiency of the compressor. When the control method is applied to a refrigerator including a compressor, a first storage chamber having a first fan to circulate cold air, and a second storage chamber having a second fan to circulate cold air, the second storage chamber having a load relatively lower than a load of the first storage chamber, the control method includes turning off the second fan, to turn off the compressor, when the first storage chamber is at a temperature satisfying a first predetermined temperature corresponding to an OFF condition of the first fan, such that the second fan is turned off even when the second storage chamber is at a temperature not satisfying a second predetermined temperature.
|