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I cannot speak for that fridge as I don't know the energy usage. But the sad fact is that often buying a brand new machine will pay for itself in only 2 or 3 ye
by ljf 3y ago
I cannot speak for that fridge as I don't know the energy usage. But the sad fact is that often buying a brand new machine will pay for itself in only 2 or 3 years over a 'free' older fridge or freezer (at least here in the UK).
I have a 'keezer' - a chest freezer I run at fridge temps to store and serve homebrew beer.
Buying a new A+ rated chest freezer cost me £199 but only costs £35 a year to run. A friend scored a free 15 yo freezer from Facebook and it costs just under £100 a year to run. So he saved £200, but now is down £65 a year. It won't take long for my keezer to be significantly cheaper over a 5 year horizon.
I hate to see old tech wasted, but the energy and cost savings can be significant.
- userbinator 3y agoDid he clean the condenser and replace the door seal? Dirty/clogged condensers and leaky door seals have a huge effect on efficiency. Also, if his is not a chest freezer, that's another big difference --- a chest freezer is inherently better if opened often, since the cold air stays at the bottom, whereas in an upright one, it spills out.
- ljf 3y agoYes another chest freezer - and yes that usage is pretty good for a freezer of that age - when I've tested other brewers set-ups they can be even worse (but that is often when they've clad them in wood - looks cool but stops the freezer cooling properly...) I'll get them to check it is clean, but I'll assume it is as he's pretty on top of that sort of thing.