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Yea, in the early days you’d see huge variability in how much energy similar products used. Because of Energy Star that gap has generally shrunk, but that just
by Retric 2y ago
Yea, in the early days you’d see huge variability in how much energy similar products used.
Because of Energy Star that gap has generally shrunk, but that just means it’s working well.
- SchemaLoad 2y agoLargely it's just worked. Products on the market are almost all efficient now because it's blatantly displayed on the front. The most obvious difference left is on fridges. The amount of power consumed varies quite a lot and in ways that are not obvious. Small fridges use a shocking amount of power because they use less efficient coolers without compressors.
- potato3732842 2y ago> Small fridges use a shocking amount of power because they use less efficient coolers without compressors. This is only true of the tiniest fridges, the peltier effect ones that are about the size of a milk crate. Your typical mini fridge has a compressor.