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> Everything sold in last fifteen years is A class or better for efficiency. In case you are unaware: The European efficiency rating system is in fact percenti
by ThePadawan 4y ago
> Everything sold in last fifteen years is A class or better for efficiency.
In case you are unaware: The European efficiency rating system is in fact percentile-based on some fictional reference appliance which is adjusted every few years [0].
A fridge with an "A" rating you bought 15 years ago would not get an A rating today.
(This sounds weird, but fights the problem that when the system was based on absolute values instead of percentiles, nearly fridges started being rated A, A+, A++ or A+++ to the point that the scale was very opaque to consumers.)
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_energy_label#Refrigerating_appliances https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_energy_label#Re...
- ReptileMan 4y agoYes. And still modern home fridges consume single digit or early teens of kwh/month. Mostly due to the amazing insulation.
- ThePadawan 4y ago(I agree, but still let me rant a bit) Well, some of them do. Unless the genius who designed your kitchen put the fridge directly next to the dishwasher, whose job it is to keep hot steam inside for a long time. Yeah, don't put the box full of hot steam next to the box filled with cold stuff. (I rent, so I can change nothing about this arrangement.)