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Old 10-07-09, 07:25 AM   #1
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Default Efficiency Impact of Adjusting Freezer Temperature

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Freezer EfficiencyLast time, we talked about the efficiency impact of defrosting a freezer. Defrosting gave us around a 5% reduction in energy usage. This time, we will be seeing what reducing the freezer temperature can do for us.The temperature adjustment for my freezer is on [...]Post from: EcoRenovator.org

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After I was done testing for this article, I also turned the freezer down to 7 (the coldest) setting. Over the next 54 hrs it used over 2kWh per day, and it got down to -27°F! Why would you ever keep food that cold is beyond me.
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Maybe if you want to save lots of seeds?...

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