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# It's permitted to open a refrigerator door when the motor is running as long as the light was disabled from before Shabbat, however, when it is not running it's proper not to open the refrigerator. <ref>  
# It's permitted to open a refrigerator door when the motor is running as long as the light was disabled from before Shabbat, however, when it is not running it's proper not to open the refrigerator. <ref>  
* Sh"t Tzitz Eliezer 8:12(4) and 12:92, Eidut LeYisrael p. 122 and 151, Sh"t Minchat Shlomo 1:10, and Shabbos Home (Rabbi Simcha Cohen, vol 2, pg 482) quoting Rav Moshe (even though he was strict in his Teshuvot) are lenient to allow opening the refrigerator even when the motor is off.  
* Sh"t Tzitz Eliezer 8:12(4) and 12:92, Eidut LeYisrael p. 122 and 151, Sh"t Minchat Shlomo 1:10, and Shabbos Home (Rabbi Simcha Cohen, vol 2, pg 482) quoting Rav Moshe (even though he was strict in his Teshuvot) are lenient to allow opening the refrigerator even when the motor is off.  
* Sh"t Igrot Moshe 2:68, 4:74, Sh"t Har Tzvi 1:151, Sh"t Chelkat Yacov 3:179, Sh"t Minchat Yitzchak 2:16, and Sh"t Az Nidabru 2:36 only permit opening the refrigerator when the motor is running but when it is not running one should not open it.  
* Sh"t Igrot Moshe 2:68, 4:74, Sh"t Har Tzvi 1:151, Sh"t Chelkat Yacov 3:179 (in new edition 1:77), Sh"t Minchat Yitzchak 2:16, and Sh"t Az Nidabru 2:36 only permit opening the refrigerator when the motor is running but when it is not running one should not open it.  
* Sh"t Yabia Omer OC 1:21 and Menuchat Ahava 24:19 writes that it's  very proper not to open the refrigerator except when the motor is running. Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata (10:12) recommends setting the refrigerator to a timer. </ref>
* Sh"t Yabia Omer OC 1:21 and Menuchat Ahava 24:19 writes that it's  very proper not to open the refrigerator except when the motor is running. Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata (10:12) recommends setting the refrigerator to a timer. </ref>
==Setting timers before Shabbat==
==Setting timers before Shabbat==