In terms of efficacy, there can be three types of interactions between medications: additive, synergistic, and antagonistic. 1  Additive interaction means the effect of two chemicals is equal to the sum of the effect of the two chemicals taken separately. This is usually due to the two chemicals acting on the body via same or similar mechanism. Examples are aspirin and motrin, alcohol and depressant, tranquilizer and painkiller.
Save. clean kitchen image by easaab from Fotolia.com. A refrigerator thermostat has only one function -- controlling the refrigerator's cooling system by turning it on or off to ensure that the temperature inside the fridge stays in the correct range of 33 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit.In frost-free models, a separate thermostat with a timer controls the defrosting cycle.ave. clean kitchen image by easaab from Fotolia.com. A refrigerator thermostat has only one function -- controlling the refrigerator's cooling system by turning it on or off to ensure that the temperature inside the fridge stays in the correct range of 33 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Defrosting is controlled by an electric or electronic timer: For every 6, 8, 10, 12 or 24 hours of compressor operation it turns on a defrost heater for 15 minutes to half an hour. The defrost heater, having a typical power rating of 350 W to 600 W, is mounted just below the evaporator in top- and bottom-freezer models and below and sometimes also in the middle of the evaporator in side-by-side models.