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Freezer power saving overnight.

hertzal123
Just read on another forum about a device that switches off domestic freezers for short periods overnight to save

power.Just wondered if this is worthwhile in a domestic setting.

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    Harry Macdonald:

    I agree.

    However I have an elderly (35 years old) but apparently perfectly good chest freezer.

    All the advice I get is that they will not be as efficient as a new one would be and that I should change it. However, before I do, I would like to know if I can find out how much a chest freezer of a certain size should consume in a day (assuming it is not opened) for a given ambient air temperature. Then I could measure the consumption of mine and see if it is really in need of being changed.

    Anyone know if this data is available?


    Our latest fridge-freezer is bigger on the outside and smaller on the inside than the previous one - that gives you an idea how much insulation has been added.


    I wouldn't be at all surprised if your aged freezer is costing £200 per year to run. I find it difficult to see how that sort of money can ever be recouped.


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    Harry Macdonald:

    I agree.

    However I have an elderly (35 years old) but apparently perfectly good chest freezer.

    All the advice I get is that they will not be as efficient as a new one would be and that I should change it. However, before I do, I would like to know if I can find out how much a chest freezer of a certain size should consume in a day (assuming it is not opened) for a given ambient air temperature. Then I could measure the consumption of mine and see if it is really in need of being changed.

    Anyone know if this data is available?


    Our latest fridge-freezer is bigger on the outside and smaller on the inside than the previous one - that gives you an idea how much insulation has been added.


    I wouldn't be at all surprised if your aged freezer is costing £200 per year to run. I find it difficult to see how that sort of money can ever be recouped.


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