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What can I say, if I lived within walking distance of an open air market, I would too. As it is, I expect my 'fresh' fruits and vegetables to last close to a week in the fridge. |
Thanks for the Whirlpool frig model number - the search I did came up with this:
Whirlpool GoldŽ 22 cu. ft. Resource Saver Which says it uses ~60w so that is ~1.4kWh/day. That is decent, but when I measured my 27cu ft Kitchen Aid (21 years old!) it only uses ~1.6kWh/day. If the lights are not LED's then the bulbs can be changed, and this saves on the heat gain and the power use, too. Edit: according to this site it uses ~1.1kWh/day, so that is certainly pretty good. Is this an accurate picture? It uses a 40W incandescent bulb, so a nice 6-8W LED would be a good change. http://federsoutlet.com/wp-content/u...-30-101517.jpg A lot of the reviews on Amazon talk about water condensing in the bottom of the freezer and a clogged drain, and it seems like this is a pretty serious issue. Also it may be noisier than some? Man I wish they sold that Bosch SmartCool over here in the States - <400Wh/day would be amazing... |
Neil,
That is indeed the model. If you look under the 'manual' tab on the link you posted you will find the EnergyGuide pdf. That is where I quoted the 400 kwh/year from. In our house the annual consumption is right about 360 kwh. Similar to cars and EPA MPG, I suggest using the EnergyGuide kwh ratings for comparison purposes. Ours has been problem free. I do not know if that is because we are lucky to have a problem free model, or our use does not bring the problem out. Fwiw I live in a dry climate, and we do not open the freezer very often. As for noise, my wife never hears it; I hear it every time it starts up because I am sensitized to energy use in the house, my hearing is quite good, and the ambient noise in our house is otherwise close to silent. I do not find the noise bad. I honestly doubt that any but a very small percentage of owners find this a problem. Perhaps ALL of them have complained on the internet ? ;) |
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Also, European homes are usually smaller than in N. America, so smaller appliances fit in with the smaller homes. I live in a small home, and regular sized refrigerators really seem out of place. Also for me, too often the refrigerator is the place where food goes to die. I'm finding that a small capacity keeps me current on the contents of the food in the refrigerator. -AC |
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I've been writing down some of the refrigeration devices we have been discussing here, and also a few I've been looking into...
BTW, the third up from the bottom (Frostman), the one I am presently using, is the one found in a thrift shop for $20 . I put a kill-a-watt on it for a day and did the calcs for what it would be for a year ($11.78/year). It has external coils on the back. -AC |
I cannot help but point out that your units should be Wh/day, not watts ;)
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Useful Tool...
I came across this Refrigerator and Freezer Energy Rating Database.
I don't recall anyone posting a link to it before. Best, -AC |
AC_Hacker's Hasty Freezer To Refrigerator Hack
You will be interested in my work of converting a small upright freezer to a refrigerator. Pictures & story HERE. Best, -AC |
For those who want a quick fridge fix I was just at Home Depot.
Magic Chef 10 cu.ft. fridge/freezer 312 kwh 4.5 cu.ft. fridge/freezer 245 kwh. I bought the 10 cu.ft. No more hauling propane! |
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