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Disclosed is a method for controlling a quick cooling function of a refrigerator. When both compartments are at an abnormal temperature state in a refrigerator the method independently controls a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment. The user selects a quick cooling function for any c

Disclosed is a method for controlling a quick cooling function of a refrigerator. When both compartments are at an abnormal temperature state in a refrigerator the method independently controls a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment. The user selects a quick cooling function for any compartment. This method preferentially controls only selected compartment temperature, reducing the time needed to quickly cool the selected compartment, and thus reducing power-consumption. This method of a refrigerator according to the present invention in a refrigerator independently controlling a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment, includes: a first step in which a quick cooling function of either the freezer compartment or the refrigerating compartment is selected; a second step in which whether a freezer compartment temperature and a refrigerating compartment temperature are higher than each reference temperature which is predetermined on the basis of an abnormal high temperature state in each compartment is determined; and a third step in which a selected compartment for the quick cooling function is preferentially cooled until a predetermined condition is satisfied, when the freezer compartment temperature and the refrigerating compartment temperature are higher than each reference temperature.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of quick cooling a refrigerator, said refrigerator having a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment and having a means for cooling the freezer compartment and a means for cooling the refrigerator compartment, said freezer compartment and said refriger

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of quick cooling a refrigerator, said refrigerator having a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment and having a means for cooling the freezer compartment and a means for cooling the refrigerator compartment, said freezer compartment and said refrigerating compartment each having a predetermined reference temperature indicative of an abnormally high temperature state, said method comprising the following steps:(a) selecting either said freezer compartment or said refrigerating compartment to be quick cooled;(b) determining if the freezer compartment temperature and the refrigerating compartment temperatures are both higher than their respective reference temperature; and(c) when the freezer compartment temperature and the refrigerating compartment temperatures are both higher than their respective reference temperatures, activating only the means for cooling associated with the compartment selected to be quick cooled until a first predetermined condition is satisfied.