ELI5: How does a refrigerator use energy (heat) to create a space absent of heat? explainlikeimfive

I don't understand, if a fridge is plugged into the wall it's using electricity. How is it using electricity to make a space with less heat than the ambient temperature?

Submitted September 21, 2015 at 02:37AM by SuperShoah http://ift.tt/1MkNzq5 explainlikeimfive