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  2. Wax motor - Wikipedia

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    Some front load washing machines use wax motors to engage the door lock assembly. When a cycle is started, a wax motor is actuated pushing a pin outward and locking the door. This design has cost, reliability and safety advantages. In moist conditions a wax motor costs less for equivalent reliability than an electromagnetic solenoid or motor latch.

  3. Refrigerator death - Wikipedia

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    The Refrigerator Safety Act in 1956 was a U.S. law that required a change in the way refrigerator doors stay shut. It was codified at 15 U.S.C. 1211–1214 as Public Law 84-930, 70 Stat. 953, on 2 August 1956. [9]

  4. Refrigerator - Wikipedia

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    Food in a refrigerator with its door open. A refrigerator, commonly shortened to fridge, is a commercial and home appliance consisting of a thermally insulated compartment and a heat pump (mechanical, electronic or chemical) that transfers heat from its inside to its external environment so that its inside is cooled to a temperature below the room temperature. [1]

  5. Three-tier system (alcohol distribution) - Wikipedia

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    The three-tier system of alcohol distribution is the system for distributing alcoholic beverages set up in the United States after the repeal of Prohibition. [1] The three tiers are importers or producers; distributors; and retailers.

  6. Alcoholic beverage control state - Wikipedia

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    Map showing alcoholic beverage control states in the United States. The 17 control or monopoly states as of November 2019 are: [2]. Alabama – Liquor stores are state-run or on-premises establishments with a special off-premises license, per the provisions of Title 28, Code of Ala. 1975, carried out by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.

  7. Are liquor stores in Texas open or closed on Christmas Eve ...

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    This means that when liquor stores close at 9 p.m. Saturday, they’re legally not allowed to open again until 10 a.m. Tuesday. That’s 61 hours of liquor stores being legally closed.

  8. Alcoholic spirits measure - Wikipedia

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    Example of an optic style measuring device. Alcoholic spirits measures are instruments designed to measure exact amounts or shots of alcoholic spirits.One of the benefits of alcoholic spirits measures is that they can help to control and monitor alcohol consumption and estimated blood alcohol content.

  9. Auto-defrost - Wikipedia

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    In newer designs, the timer only runs while the compressor runs, so the longer the refrigerator door is closed, the less time the heater will run for and the more energy is saved. A defrost thermostat opens the heater circuit when the evaporator temperature rises above a preset temperature, 40°F (5°C) or more, thereby preventing excessive ...