It’s 4PM and you are looking for a snack that will get you to dinner. Searching the fridge can take some time, but how much energy are you using while keeping that door open?
When leaving the door fridge open, the internal temperature will warm up affecting the quality of the food stored inside and requiring an extra energy pump to cool back down to its ideal temperature, after closing. The compressor needs to work harder to keep the refrigerator cool, meaning a higher electricity bill.
When opening the door of an empty refrigerator, the cold air will flow out to be replaced with room temperature air, flowing in. In a full refrigerator instead, items will better store the cold, and only the air surrounding them will be lost.
Once the doors are closed, the refrigerator has to cool the new, warmer air down to the set temperature. It will take more energy to cool the greater amount of air in the empty refrigerator than it will to cool the air in the full refrigerator.
Cooking a bigger meal and making multiple portions to quickly grab later in the week truly is a time-saving trick. When making a large amount of hot soup, for instance, timely storing it in the fridge is a common practice to avoid the creation of potentially harmful bacteria. Yet, putting hot or even warm food in the fridge raises a number of concerns.
When introducing a hot portion of freshly boiled soup to your fridge, this will bring up the overall temperature inside, affecting other items. This means your fridge will need to work much harder to cool down, using more energy.
Also, clashing temperatures might risk creating condensation which could risk freezing any item in your fridge touching the walls, or even creating some moisture.
With this being said, remember to wait until your food has reached ambient temperature to store it in the fridge.
Unless you have a no-frost fridge and freezer, it is important to defrost them from time to time. It’s a no ice sculpture zone!
Defrosting your fridge and freezer will not only make it much easier to open drawers and get food out, but it will also make sure your appliances are operating as efficiently as possible, saving you a bit on your electricity bill.
After buying your selection of fresh meat and veggies at the market, you want to make sure to conserve them the right way for that barbecue you planned on Saturday or the soup you will bring to work, on Wednesday. Setting the right fridge and freezer temperature is key here.
Meat and fish, for instance, are in danger of spoiling if stored at a higher temperature, while fruits and vegs may freeze and become inedible if the temperature drops too low.
For proper food storage, there is no need to set the refrigerator colder than +4°C in the fresh food compartment and -18°C in the freezer compartment. Temperature will be just right to preserve your groceries!
Without the correct amount of ventilation, a cooling appliance cannot run or cool inside properly. Poor ventilation will impair the performance and efficiency of your appliance and may result in higher energy consumption.
When installing your new fridge, make sure to place it in a way to allow correct air flow, not obstructing ventilation openings or grilles.
Energy consumption depends on a number of different factors, including installation conditions and ambient temperature.
A warm ambient temperature can increase energy use. The temperature difference between the compartment and the room lets the heat into the appliance while also affecting the condensing temperature, this way reducing overall refrigeration system efficiency.
Soooo, do not install the appliance in direct sunlight or next to a stove, heater or similar heat source.
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