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What else should I look for when buying a refrigerator?
Purchase an appropriately sized refrigerator. Generally, the larger the refrigerator, the greater the energy consumption. The most energy-efficient models are typically 16-20 cubic feet.
Consider purchasing a refrigerator with a top freezer. Models with the freezer on top tend to use the least energy (versus bottom freezers or side-by-sides).
Consider buying a refrigerator with fewer doors. Fewer doors reduce the air leakage. To maximize your savings, minimize the number of doors and pay attention to cool air you can feel when you shut the doors. Make sure the seals around the doors are airtight. If they are not, replace them.
Consider selecting a refrigerator with a lower Global Warming Potential refrigerant. Refrigerants with lower global warming potential (GWP) for refrigerators include R-600a and R-441A. Selecting an ENERGY STAR certified model with a lower GWP refrigerant means your product will have a much lower impact on the climate if the refrigerant is released into the environment. The GWP compares the warming power of a substance to an equivalent amount of CO2 (GWP = 1 for CO2). Some refrigerants are hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are powerful greenhouse gases with GWPs hundreds or thousands of times higher than CO2. Find refrigerators that contain refrigerants with a lower impact on global warming here.
Consider replacing your old fridge and recycling your old second refrigerator. Refrigerators over 15 years old could be costing you more about $90 per year to run. If you need a second refrigerator year-round, replace the old one with a new ENERGY STAR certified. Make sure you keep your fridge in an ambient temperature of 35 to 38 degrees Fahrenheit. On average, an old refrigerator uses about 30% more energy than a model that has earned the ENERGY STAR.
Recycle your old refrigerator.
If you buy a new refrigerator, be sure to recycle your old one. Many appliance retailers will pick up and recycle your old refrigerator when you purchase a new one.
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BUYING GUIDANCE
What should I look for when buying a refrigerator?
Purchase an appropriately sized refrigerator.
Generally, the larger the refrigerator, the greater the energy consumption. The most energy-efficient models are typically 16-20 cubic feet.
Consider purchasing a refrigerator with a top freezer. Models with the freezer on top tend to use the least energy (versus bottom freezers or side-by-sides).
Consider buying a refrigerator with fewer doors. Fewer doors reduce the air leakage. To maximize your savings, minimize the number of doors and pay attention to cool air you can feel when you shut the doors. Make sure the seals around the doors are airtight. If they are not, replace them.
Consider selecting a refrigerator with a lower Global Warming Potential refrigerant Refrigerants with lower global warming potential (GWP) for refrigerators include R-600a and R-441A. Selecting an ENERGY STAR certified model with a lower GWP refrigerant means your product will have a much lower impact on the climate if the refrigerant is released into the environment.
The GWP compares the warming power of a substance to an equivalent amount of CO2 (GWP = 1 for CO2). Some refrigerants are hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are powerful greenhouse gases with GWPs hundreds or thousands of times higher than CO2. Select the filter below to find refrigerators that contain refrigerants with a lower impact on global warming.
Consider replacing your old fridge and recycling your old second refrigerator. Refrigerators over 15 years old could be costing you more than $80 per year to run. If you need a second refrigerator year-round, replace the old one with a new ENERGY STAR certified. Make sure you keep your fridge in an ambient temperature of 35 to 38 degrees Fahrenheit. On average, an old refrigerator uses about 35% more energy than a model that has earned the ENERGY STAR.
Recycle your old refrigerator. If you buy a new refrigerator, be sure to recycle your old one.
Many appliance retailers will pick up and recycle your old refrigerator when you purchase a new one.
Follow these guidelines to reduce the amount of energy your refrigerator uses.
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. Smartphones consume more energy than refrigerators
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Phones will soon use as much energy as providing for humanity light
It’s hard to believe, but our smartphones are more voracious than a refrigerator! Photo: REUTERS
Surely, many iPhone owners are surprised to learn that their favorite smartphones turn out to be very energy-intensive devices. Suffice it to say that they use more energy than a refrigerator. A medium-sized refrigerator consumes approximately 322 kW of energy per year, while the average smartphone consumes 361!
Small consolation is the fact that the lion’s share of energy is spent not on charging the phone and its operation, but on numerous service centers that are responsible for connecting and servicing smartphones.
In a couple of decades, servers will consume as much energy as is needed to provide electricity to the population.
According to a study by the Digital Power Group, communications systems worldwide use 1.5 thousand terawatt-hours. This is 10% of all energy consumed by mankind. The same amount of energy is consumed by Germany and Japan combined. Another comparison: about the same amount of energy was used by the entire planet at 1985 year. One terawatt hour is enough to power approximately 90,000 homes for a year.
Smartphone service centers consume the most energy. Moreover, every day its volume will only grow. It is believed that already in 2035 they will “eat” almost as much energy as it is required to supply light.
One of the largest consumers of this energy is, of course, Apple, which produces the iPhone and iPad.
Unfortunately, most of this energy still comes from coal. According to Greenpeace, 55% of the energy Apple needs comes from burning coal.
According to the Daily Mail, experts believe that coal, the dirtiest source of energy, will continue to be the main source of energy until it ceases to be the cheapest. Consequently, scientific and technological progress will further increase global warming.
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5 main rules for buying a refrigerator :: Cleo.ru
On August 8, 1899, Minnesota inventor Albert Marshall patented the refrigerator. Refrigeration designs have been invented before, but Marshall’s invention was much closer to the modern type of refrigerator. Today, this piece of household appliances is an indispensable thing in every home. However, not everyone knows how to choose the best one for themselves. We have collected 5 rules that you should pay attention to when buying a refrigerator.
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- 1. Consider the size
- 2. Count the chambers
- 3. Choose the cooling system
- 4. Consider the energy consumption
- 5. Consider the design
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August 8, 1899 Minnesota inventor Albert Marshall patented refrigerator. Refrigeration designs have been invented before, but Marshall’s invention was much closer to the modern type of refrigerator. Today, this piece of household appliances is an indispensable thing in every home. However, not everyone knows how to choose the best one for themselves. We have collected 5 rules that you should pay attention to when buying a refrigerator.
1. Consider the size
For 1-2 people, a refrigerator with a volume of up to 250 liters is suitable.
Everyone uses the refrigerator differently. Someone freezes several kilograms of fruit for the winter and likes to have a lot of meat on hand just in case, while someone lives one day and needs a refrigerator only to store a couple of yogurts and lettuce leaves.
Accordingly, such people need different sizes of refrigerators.
For 1-2 people, a refrigerator with a volume of up to 250 liters and a height of about 150 cm is suitable.
For 3-4 – from 250 to 350 l, up to 185 cm.
For 5 and more – from 350 to 800, up to 210 cm. chamber, two-chamber and three-chamber.
Single-chamber have the main refrigerating chamber with a small freezer compartment inside. They are suitable for a small kitchen.
In two-chamber freezers, the freezer is much larger, separated from the main one and has a separate door.
A zero zone is added to the three-compartment refrigerator, which is convenient for storing fresh meat and vegetables, where they can stay longer than in the refrigerator compartment and remain fresh.
3. Choose a cooling system
There are two types of refrigerator cooling: the so-called weeping and Non Frost.
The first refrigerators require defrosting, while the second – more modern ones – defrost themselves.