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Old 07-23-12, 08:40 AM   #1
rhizomatic
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Default How cold should a refrigerator/freezer be?

Experimenting with conservation, I currently am monitoring ~45*F in the fridge and 10-15*F in the freezer. Online they call that too warm. And I might agree. I wonder if anyone has experience to confirm or refute the "answers.com" position.

With the above temperature change, two liters of water in freezer and two in fridge, and a old timer to shut it down for short stretches during the night I brought my so-so fridge down in power draw 15%. ($10-$12 per year). But if I ruin food or make myself sick... well, it's obvious I want to avoid that.

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