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Originally Posted by Exalta-STA
Just a question...
In appliances, If one has a label saying it has a power consumption of 180 watts for a fridge, does that mean the rating was taken with all options on and at full power (thermostat in maximum) ?
and if i turn the thermostat down to lets say from 4 all the way down to 1, would I get a power consumption of less than 180 watts as indicated in the label?
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A fridge will use less power when it's cold in the room. In the summer time,
they normally use more.
Generally, you can't do much in the way of calculations using the rated watts,
since most appliances get turned off and on.. And a fridge thermostat is going be operating.
If you want usable data, you will need to monitor your fridge with a Kilo-A-Watt meter for a few days..
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