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Most of that seems pretty standard to me. I don't know when some of that stuff got phased in, but humidity controlled compartments have been around for ages.
by inferiorhuman 4y ago
Most of that seems pretty standard to me. I don't know when some of that stuff got phased in, but humidity controlled compartments have been around for ages. The shift to electronic controls probably happened around 10–15 years ago.
Stateside the yellow "EnergyGuide" stickers were required by federal law beginning in 1980. These cover things like water heaters, fridges, dishwashers, and air conditioners.
FWIW my one fridge is around 538 liters (~19 cubic feet) and is rated at 420 kWh/year ($50/yr at $0.12/kWh). Of course I'm not sure how the testing methodology compares to that of Oz.