Energy Efficiency of Fridge/Freezers

blackbearbosin

I recently bought a new fridge/freezer, partly on the advertised (on manufacturers website and in store) Energy Efficiency figures.

The new machine is using around 75percent more than the figures given in the ' delegate regulation (EU) no, 1060/2010' supplied with the unit.
In the paperwork the manufacturer suffixes the figures with "based on standard test results for 24 hours. Actual energy consumption will depend on how the appliance is used and where is it is located"

It seems the standard 24 hours test involves switching on a fridge/freezer in a laboratory (without opening the doors!!!!!!!) and see how much energy it uses.

Its laughable, these figures it turns out appear to be based on the same criteria as vehicle fuel consumption figures!

So there you are folks. if you never open a door on a fridge/freezer you will be able to save yourself money and energy!!!

lstar337

blackbearbosin wrote: »

I recently bought a new fridge/freezer, partly on the advertised (on manufacturers website and in store) Energy Efficiency figures.

The new machine is using around 75percent more than the figures given in the ' delegate regulation (EU) no, 1060/2010' supplied with the unit.
In the paperwork the manufacturer suffixes the figures with "based on standard test results for 24 hours. Actual energy consumption will depend on how the appliance is used and where is it is located"

It seems the standard 24 hours test involves switching on a fridge/freezer in a laboratory (without opening the doors!!!!!!!) and see how much energy it uses.

Its laughable, these figures it turns out appear to be based on the same criteria as vehicle fuel consumption figures!

So there you are folks. if you never open a door on a fridge/freezer you will be able to save yourself money and energy!!!

Ours only uses just over the quoted figures, and I cant fault that, because it is positioned right next to our electric hob/grill/oven.

WTFH

The EU regulations for energy consumption are similar to the ones they have for car fuel consumption. It's not based on a real world situation, but on one that can easily be replicated in a lab. And before you cry foul, all the companies use the same testing standards.

Cardew

The testing standard is simply there to give a reference for comparison purposes.

Would it help if the test parameters stipulated the room temperature was to be at xxC , the door opened for yy minutes per day, and zzkG of frozen food removed and replaced with the same quantity/type of food at 68C etc?

You would just have a new set of results for comparison purposes.

DigForVictory

I view the figures as an indicator when replacing white goods. Since the kitchen is a higgledy place, I don't expect the numbers to *match* at home, but I do hope an A class fridge is less expensive to run than a D class one!