Will an A+/A++ Fridge Freezer provide significant savings?

lstar337

I have been trying to reduce the number of units used each day by economising heating/hot water, and now I'm moving on to appliances.

We have a Hotpoint fridge freezer which is not new. I can't tell how old it is because it was in our apartment when we moved in, but it is an old boxy style, and the door seals feel fairly weak. It also deposits large amounts of water in the bottom every day or two.

I am thinking of upgrading to an A+/A++ Fridge Freezer unit, but the efficiency rating stickers are puzzling me. They are rated A+++ through to G, but what is that really telling me?

If I assume the current fridge is G rated and the new unit is A++, I know I'm saving something, but what?

Is there something that tells you what the energy gap between the ratings are?

If the gap is big, then great! But if it is only a couple of Watts, then it isn't worth the outlay.

So my question for anybody who knows about refrigeration technology is, has it improved significantly over say the last 10 years? and will I see a significant saving from replacing my current unit for which I know nothing of it's efficiency?

A tall order given the limited info I have given, but hopefully somebody can clue me in.

Wywth

Will an A+/A++ Fridge Freezer provide significant savings?

Not when you consider the high capital outlay a new fridge freezer will set you back.

If you need a new fridge freezer anyway, then the small difference in cost of a high economy appliance compared to a lower economy appliance may make the decision to opt for the higher economy model easier