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* 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 (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 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. | ||
[http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/742318/Rabbi_Mordechai_I_Willig/Halacha_Engages_Modernity_-_Part_8_-_Electrical_Appliances_(Part_1) Rabbi Willig (min 33-35)] says that using a water fountain on Shabbat depends on how long it takes for the motor to turn on. He mentions that one shouldn't use a water fountain which clearly will have the motor go on with a single regular use. However, he did not say this as a defintive ruling but in passing.</ref> | |||
==Setting timers before Shabbat== | ==Setting timers before Shabbat== | ||
# It is permitted before [[Shabbat]] to set a timer for lights or other electric appliances to go on or off on [[Shabbat]].<ref>Sh"t Maharam Shik 157, Chazon Ish 38:2, Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 13:26, Menuchat Ahava 24:30, Sh"t Yabea Omer 3:17 </ref> | # It is permitted before [[Shabbat]] to set a timer for lights or other electric appliances to go on or off on [[Shabbat]].<ref>Sh"t Maharam Shik 157, Chazon Ish 38:2, Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 13:26, Menuchat Ahava 24:30, Sh"t Yabea Omer 3:17 </ref> | ||
