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UK fridges, from supermarkets to homes, are buckling under record heat — old units not built for today’s temperatures are failing left and right, leaving shelves bare and repair lines overwhelmed. This isn’t new: last summer’s heatwave already exposed the fragility of outdated cooling systems. Replacing them all? Impossible overnight — these systems last 20 years, and even new designs are struggling to keep up. Experts urge smart fixes like cleaning coils and avoiding overloading, but the real fix? Adapting our entire infrastructure to a hotter future, one fridge at a time.

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