Most economical way to run a freezer

redkoatz

sk240 wrote: »

The real saving with a freezer is keeping the ice at bay, make sure you defrost it regularly, ice is actually quite insulating and the freezer will have to run much harder to achieve the temperatures.
I thought my electric bill was a bit high, defrosted the freezer and cut my bill by £5 a month!
Keeping the freezer full will make a slight difference because the stuff will conduct the heat away better than just air, also more stuff in the freezer limits the air that's drawn into the freezer when you open the door, again reducing the speed the ice builds up.

what ? more ice in there increases the cost of running it? how does that work : s

lstar337

redkoatz wrote: »

what ? more ice in there increases the cost of running it? how does that work : s

Ice on the cooling coils yes, because ice is a good insulator.

As dumb as that may sound, it's true.

redkoatz

lstar337 wrote: »

Ice on the cooling coils yes, because ice is a good insulator.

As dumb as that may sound, it's true.

must be why the eskimos make all them iglus lol.

Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays

redkoatz wrote: »

must be why the eskimos make all them iglus lol.

And Bear Grylls