Is any fridge useful?

[krashd]

I saw a fridge that said it keeps things cool for 50% longer, is that right? To me that doesn't sound very long, a fridge in real life keeps things that would go off within 2 days fresh for up to a week or more, that is an increase of about 300% or so.

50% just means something that would perish in 2 hours of gameplay will last 3 hours in the fridge, that is bollocks.

[Chudwick]

i have the stainless fridge, it refrigerates 15 non stacked food items, seemingly it keeps food for longer than 50%, but i couldnt tell you exactly how much longer, ive had mutt steaks and wolf ribs in there for 3 calendar days now, and they still havent spoiled

[Myth]

I use the fridge to keep things that little bit longer when I make up a batch of Pepperoni Rolls, Cranberry Relish, Appalachili, etc. to use some right then and save a couple for later.

The fridge is also good for saving Scorchbeast parts when you're just a few parts shy of being able to make Scorchbeast Mixed Stew and need a SBQ fight or a couple regular SB kills to have everything.

[Lazarus]

I always thought the fridge needed a re-work, still using my good with salt perk sadly.. I just wanna keep my scorchbeast meat from spoiling. :(

[Felidae]

This probably explains why so many people are suffering from food poisoning in fallout...

note: look for Felidash in 76...

[Graphic-J]

Simple answer....No ..

its 50% spoil speed
The backpack is 60% and an alt toon with Good with Salt x3 is 90%
food doesn't stack and it weights a lot more than you realize without the weight perk in agility


I don't think it is worth spending Atoms on it and losing lots of budget space to it.. The Nuka Cola fridge looks cool, but that's just about it. I regret purchasing it.

[Graphic-J]

Also... Only holds 15 items
-items in the fridge will put additional stress on your stash limit

Fridge needs a huge buff to actually be worth the high atom asking price

[Amanandhisdog]

fictional alt universe post apoc fridge isnt real life.

[Moriibund]

Fridge is a waste, use the backpack, perk, or an alt

[OHNOGODZIRRAAH]

no and dont get backpack unless you plan to never wear power armour

[felmari]

most people find out too late ie after they purchased it. its explanation is quite vague like no numbers but says what it does so is enticing.

Originally posted by OHNOGODZIRRAAH:

no and dont get backpack unless you plan to never wear power armour

i guess you could say the same about normal armor. i wear power armor under specific circumstances but just stow my gear though keep my under armor clothe just because i'm a prude i guess.

[Jason Wang Dang ✅]

Originally posted by krashd:

I saw a fridge that said it keeps things cool for 50% longer, is that right? To me that doesn't sound very long, a fridge in real life keeps things that would go off within 2 days fresh for up to a week or more, that is an increase of about 300% or so.

50% just means something that would perish in 2 hours of gameplay will last 3 hours in the fridge, that is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

useless, don't buy it.

[Bored Peon]

Nobody mentioned the important things...

1. Putting items into the fridge will cost you budget. I literally had to remove items from my camp in order to place items into the fridge and the fermentor.

2. There is two spoilage bars, raw and cooked. When you cook an item it gets a new full spoilage bar.

I am on the fence on using the fridge. It is nice to have in case you need it.
For example, I just did a Surface to Air and got like 6 Scorch Beast Brains, that many will spoil long before the buffs run out on the first two eaten.

Sure you could use Good with Salt, but you are using perk points to do that instead of your camp doing it for you.

Using alternate characters to store also comes with a few pains. Losing your place in a group to store or fetch. Then also the issue of getting back to the same server (if you have Fallout 1st..then buy the fridge, duh.)

I had also waited patiently on the fridge and got mine in the Log Cabin Bundle. Where you aint quite paying the 500 Atoms.

[Diarmuhnd]

Originally posted by krashd:

Is any fridge useful?

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No

[OHNOGODZIRRAAH]

so i went to the fridge and put 2 sweat rolls in, went to vendor, clicked unassign, look in fridge and now they are stacked in one slot. fridge also says 0/15

[Gavener]

Bought it and was meh, I also got the Raider Bot and some Raider items those all rock