That is a distinct option, at a setting of 9 (highest) the freezer is -14 and the fridge is about 22. At the moment I have it set for 6 and that seems to keep the fridge just at freezing point. So brewskis will be right chilly if I had room for them. We have kept a veggie compost pile in the crisper drawer for years. We get veggies to cook but by the time we go to cook them they have gotten a bit furryand slightly squishy. So we keep feeding the compost drawer like a jar of sour dough. The is last weeks evolution gave us the chance to renew our compost. After a thorough cleaning we should have a new compost pile going before we leave Vegas next month..