Abstract: A middle volume of refrigerator includes a refrigerating compartment provided at an upper position therein; a freezer compartment provided at a lower position therein; and a new temperature zone of freezer compartment, the new temperature zone of freezer compartment working as a compartment having a new temperature zone of not higher than a maximum ice forming temperature zone and higher than a freezing temperature zone, wherein the new temperature zone of freezer occupies substantially an entire width of the refrigerator. The new temperature zone of freezer compartment may have a temperature therein set to a temperature that foods preserved in the new temperature zone of freezer compartment can be cut without being thawed.

Abstract: To provide a refrigerator capable of uniforming the temperature in the refrigerator by rapidly lowering the temperature at the door side of the refrigerator when the temperature rises by opening and closing a refrigerator door. Therefore, a cold air channel 18 is provided for the side of a refrigerator 6 separately from a cold air channel 11 at the back of the refrigerator 6 to control the amount of cold air supplied from side cold-air blowoff ports 23 by a side temperature sensor 20 and a side temperature damper 19.