How cold should a refrigerator/freezer be?

rhizomatic · 07-23-12, 08:40 AM

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.

07-23-12, 08:40 AM	#1
rhizomatic Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Southern California beach town Posts: 45 Thanks: 22 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	How cold should a refrigerator/freezer be? Experimenting with conservation, I currently am monitoring ~45F in the fridge and 10-15F 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.