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> and display it accurately? What is accurately? The efficiency of the product will depend on how full it is. The less mass you have inside it the more often
by timewizard 1y ago
> and display it accurately?
What is accurately? The efficiency of the product will depend on how full it is. The less mass you have inside it the more often it turns on and the more energy it consumes.
So do consumers even understand this particular point of their device? Or how their use case may impact the displayed numbers?
- dredmorbius 1y agoThe point of standards and standardised evaluations is to come up with a measurement methodology which is consistent across units tested and testing sessions. The Energy Star Test Procedures for refrigerators and freezers is defined in this document: <https://www.energystar.gov/sites/default/files/specs/ENERGY%20STAR%20Laboratory%20Grade%20RF%20Draft%202%20Test%20Method%202013-09-20.pdf https://www.energystar.gov/sites/default/files/specs/ENERGY%...> [PDF] Refrigerators and freezers are tested unloaded. Which suggests that the Energy Star programme should report a less efficient energy usage as compared with normal loading of a refrigerator/freezer, which will reduce air exchange and the need to re-cool air.