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> Also, listing fridge as "idle"? The refrigerator isn’t constantly cooling. You could consider the time when it is cycled off to be idle. Of course it is cons
by onionisafruit 5y ago
> Also, listing fridge as "idle"?
The refrigerator isn’t constantly cooling. You could consider the time when it is cycled off to be idle. Of course it is constantly monitoring for when it needs to start cooling again. If it’s well insulated and your home is a reasonable temperature you can probably turn it off at night when you know you won’t be opening it. I don’t have any expertise. I’m just speculating.
- verall 5y ago> you can probably turn it off at night when you know you won’t be opening it The compressor is going to run in the morning though to make up the lost cold unless you want your ice to melt. Seems the marginal benefit would be tiny. It probably messes up the cool/defrost cycle that modern fridges go through too.
- mastax 5y agoI'm pretty sure refrigerators have electric heaters in the door gaskets as well.