The invention provides a refrigerator and a control method thereof. The refrigerator comprises a
refrigeration chamber, a
refrigeration system, an
air channel, a fan, an
air door and a controller, wherein the
refrigeration system provides cold energy for the refrigeration chamber, the
air channel and the fan conveys the cold energy generated by the refrigeration
system into the refrigeration chamber, and the
air door is arranged at the part, close to the refrigeration chamber, of the
air channel. The refrigeration system comprises a compressor, a condenser, a throttling device and an
evaporator, wherein the compressor, the condenser, the throttling device and the
evaporator are sequentially connected. The refrigeration chamber has a
cold storage mode and a freezing mode. The refrigerator further comprises a regenerator, a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor, wherein the regenerator is arranged close to the
evaporator or located in the air channel, the first temperature sensor is used for sensing the temperature of the regenerator and the second temperature sensor is arranged in the refrigeration chamber and used for sensing the temperature of the refrigeration chamber. When the refrigeration chamber is in the
cold storage mode, the process that the compressor is started to provide the cold energy for the regenerator and the process that the regenerator provides the cold energy for the refrigeration chamber are carried out alternately, and therefore the beneficial effect of preserving freshness and protecting food against
frost damage can be realized.