Editing Refrigerator (section)

====Dual compartment designs====
Refrigerators with two compartments need special design to control the cooling of refrigerator or freezer compartments. Typically, the compressors and condenser coils are mounted at the top of the cabinet, with a single fan to cool them both. This arrangement has a few downsides: each compartment cannot be controlled independently and the more humid refrigerator air is mixed with the dry freezer air.<ref name=sear-dual>{{cite web |title=What is Dual-Cooling Technology? |url=https://www.sears.com/articles/appliances/refrigerators/what-is-dual-cooling-in-refrigerators.html |website=www.sears.com |language=en |access-date=13 May 2020 |archive-date=6 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806175607/https://www.sears.com/articles/appliances/refrigerators/what-is-dual-cooling-in-refrigerators.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

{{anchor|Dual compressor refrigerators}}Multiple manufacturers offer dual compressor models.  These models have separate freezer and refrigerator compartments that operate independently of each other, sometimes mounted within a single cabinet.  Each has its own separate compressor, condenser and evaporator coils, insulation, thermostat, and door.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}

A hybrid between the two designs is using a separate fan for each compartment, the Dual Fan approach. Doing so allows for separate control and airflow on a single compressor system.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}