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Just read a report on old fridges and the numbers are wild
I was looking at an energy audit guide from my local utility company. It said a fridge from the 1990s can use over 1,000 kWh a year. A new, efficient one uses about 400. That's a huge drop I never really thought about. It made me check the sticker on my own kitchen fridge. It's from 2005. I guess the small wins really do add up over time. Has anyone else done a simple check like this and been surprised?
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umathompson14d ago
Yeah, my 2003 fridge was a total energy hog until I swapped it last year. @the_christopher is right about old freezers, the savings on the new unit paid for itself faster than I expected. Have you checked if your utility offers a rebate for recycling the old one?
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the_adam4d ago
Bet those energy savings barely cover the new fridge cost.
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