Why Are Cooling Boxes in Refrigerators Often Positioned at the Top?

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in refrigerators, why cooling boxes are kept at top?
 
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They aren't always.
 
No, not almost all the time. Maybe in your country, but not everywhere.

Nobody can explain why something is true if it isn't true.
 
Vanadium 50 said:
They aren't always.

They often use panels at the back but the heat exchanger is never (??) at the bottom - unless there is a fan.