Comments on: The Green Kitchen - The Year of the Fridge http://www.homeenergysaving.co.uk/blog/2008-01-the-green-kitchen-the-year-of-the-fridge/ Energy Saving Guides, News & Discussions Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: HES Russ http://www.homeenergysaving.co.uk/blog/2008-01-the-green-kitchen-the-year-of-the-fridge/#comment-838 HES Russ Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:56:40 +0000 http://www.homeenergysaving.co.uk/blog/2008-01-the-green-kitchen-the-year-of-the-fridge/#comment-838 Hi Julie, An average 18 yr old fridge might well use somewhere in the region of 4 kWh per day if the thermostat were broken, so, that might add maybe 60 pence per day to your bill. It would depend on how much larger than normal you bill was.. Russ Hi Julie,

An average 18 yr old fridge might well use somewhere in the region of 4 kWh per day if the thermostat were broken, so, that might add maybe 60 pence per day to your bill.

It would depend on how much larger than normal you bill was..

Russ

]]> By: Julie Goninan http://www.homeenergysaving.co.uk/blog/2008-01-the-green-kitchen-the-year-of-the-fridge/#comment-837 Julie Goninan Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:38:51 +0000 http://www.homeenergysaving.co.uk/blog/2008-01-the-green-kitchen-the-year-of-the-fridge/#comment-837 My 18 year old fridge recently had a thermostat problem causing it to be running constantly for 3 weeks. We have now had a larger than average electricity bill could this fridge problem be the reason? My 18 year old fridge recently had a thermostat problem causing it to be running constantly for 3 weeks. We have now had a larger than average electricity bill could this fridge problem be the reason?

]]> By: HES Russ http://www.homeenergysaving.co.uk/blog/2008-01-the-green-kitchen-the-year-of-the-fridge/#comment-833 HES Russ Sun, 02 Nov 2008 09:02:46 +0000 http://www.homeenergysaving.co.uk/blog/2008-01-the-green-kitchen-the-year-of-the-fridge/#comment-833 Hi James, That would be fine. Russ Hi James,

That would be fine.

Russ

]]> By: James Evans http://www.homeenergysaving.co.uk/blog/2008-01-the-green-kitchen-the-year-of-the-fridge/#comment-832 James Evans Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:03:27 +0000 http://www.homeenergysaving.co.uk/blog/2008-01-the-green-kitchen-the-year-of-the-fridge/#comment-832 I am hoping to fit remote socket switches to power off my Tv, TOPbox, dvd all into a 4gang ext. If I fit The monitor in between the socket and ext. plug will this work, so I can monitor all the consumption of the collective sets. This I hope to repeat with my PC and all the printers and scanners etc. I am hoping to fit remote socket switches to power off my Tv, TOPbox, dvd all into a 4gang ext. If I fit The monitor in between the socket and ext. plug will this work, so I can monitor all the consumption of the collective sets.
This I hope to repeat with my PC and all the printers and scanners etc.

]]> By: HES Russ http://www.homeenergysaving.co.uk/blog/2008-01-the-green-kitchen-the-year-of-the-fridge/#comment-823 HES Russ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:11:00 +0000 http://www.homeenergysaving.co.uk/blog/2008-01-the-green-kitchen-the-year-of-the-fridge/#comment-823 Hi John, I think it would be a mistake to assume it's just the fridges/freezers & burglar alarm on. There are always things you haven't thought of that consume power. The only real way to get a reliable indicator to whether a fridge/freezer should be replaced is to accurately measure the electricity consumed over 24hrs using the plug-in type of electricity monitor and compare this figure to manufacturers figures for modern A / A+ rated items. Good Luck. Russ Hi John,

I think it would be a mistake to assume it’s just the fridges/freezers & burglar alarm on. There are always things you haven’t thought of that consume power.

The only real way to get a reliable indicator to whether a fridge/freezer should be replaced is to accurately measure the electricity consumed over 24hrs using the plug-in type of electricity monitor and compare this figure to manufacturers figures for modern A / A+ rated items.

Good Luck.

Russ

]]> By: john d k http://www.homeenergysaving.co.uk/blog/2008-01-the-green-kitchen-the-year-of-the-fridge/#comment-822 john d k Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:06:49 +0000 http://www.homeenergysaving.co.uk/blog/2008-01-the-green-kitchen-the-year-of-the-fridge/#comment-822 Found your website, as have had some concerns re the consumption of our chest freezer....or rather the elder of the two. It seems to be making a noise much of the time, whereas the other slightly younger model is relatively quiet. Neither are young; the older is at least 25 years old! We grow our own vegs and fruit, thus the need for 2 large freezers. During two recent absences from home, one of 5 days, the other of 12, we took a note of the meter readings before leaving, and again on our return. The freezers and a fridge-5years old- were the only gadgets switched on, other than the burglar alarm. On both occasions, we used 0.266 Kwh per hour, ie 6.38Kw per 24 hours. Should we be concerned?? Our electricity is paid by direct debit, at £81 per month. Just the 2 of us in a 4-bed 3-public rooms, now the kids have gone. Only to be replaced by grandchildren, still at the c-beebies stage....Thanks Found your website, as have had some concerns re the consumption of our chest freezer….or rather the elder of the two. It seems to be making a noise much of the time, whereas the other slightly younger model is relatively quiet. Neither are young; the older is at least 25 years old! We grow our own vegs and fruit, thus the need for 2 large freezers. During two recent absences from home, one of 5 days, the other of 12, we took a note of the meter readings before leaving, and again on our return. The freezers and a fridge-5years old- were the only gadgets switched on, other than the burglar alarm.
On both occasions, we used 0.266 Kwh per hour, ie 6.38Kw per 24 hours. Should we be concerned?? Our electricity is paid by direct debit, at £81 per month. Just the 2 of us in a 4-bed 3-public rooms, now the kids have gone. Only to be replaced by grandchildren, still at the c-beebies stage….Thanks

]]> By: Giovanna http://www.homeenergysaving.co.uk/blog/2008-01-the-green-kitchen-the-year-of-the-fridge/#comment-817 Giovanna Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:54:40 +0000 http://www.homeenergysaving.co.uk/blog/2008-01-the-green-kitchen-the-year-of-the-fridge/#comment-817 Just wanted to say THANX the suggestions I found on you web site are brilliant !!! Giovanna of http://energysave.altervista.org/ Just wanted to say THANX the suggestions I found on you web site are brilliant !!!

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]]> By: Derek http://www.homeenergysaving.co.uk/blog/2008-01-the-green-kitchen-the-year-of-the-fridge/#comment-815 Derek Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:32:33 +0000 http://www.homeenergysaving.co.uk/blog/2008-01-the-green-kitchen-the-year-of-the-fridge/#comment-815 Hi I have a Scandnova upright frost free freezer which seems as if it is using electricity for 23 hours out of 24, consuming a good 6/7 units. It is 4 years old and I cannot find out who made these machines to raise this matter with them. Can anyone help. Hi
I have a Scandnova upright frost free freezer which seems as if it is using electricity for 23 hours out of 24, consuming a good 6/7 units. It is 4 years old and I cannot find out who made these machines to raise this matter with them. Can anyone help.

]]> By: Pamela http://www.homeenergysaving.co.uk/blog/2008-01-the-green-kitchen-the-year-of-the-fridge/#comment-813 Pamela Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:54:06 +0000 http://www.homeenergysaving.co.uk/blog/2008-01-the-green-kitchen-the-year-of-the-fridge/#comment-813 I was reading the blog on refrigerators and freezers, I recently purchased a product / device, called the refrigeratorsaver, it looked simple but to simple for what it is and how you have no installation at all. But I must say this little device which is infact a food tempreature thermometer, has really helped me get my produce at the correct tempreature, which has made the produce last longer as it isn't cooling to cold, I made the adjustment on the thermostat as explained, and I have been able to reduce the tempreature by 3 clicks on my thermostat dial, this is obviously energy savings, but I amsure it want show on my electricity bill. Worth taking a peak though, www.refrigeratorsaver.com I was reading the blog on refrigerators and freezers, I recently purchased a product / device, called the refrigeratorsaver, it looked simple but to simple for what it is and how you have no installation at all.

But I must say this little device which is infact a food tempreature thermometer, has really helped me get my produce at the correct tempreature, which has made the produce last longer as it isn’t cooling to cold, I made the adjustment on the thermostat as explained, and I have been able to reduce the tempreature by 3 clicks on my thermostat dial, this is obviously energy savings, but I amsure it want show on my electricity bill.

Worth taking a peak though, http://www.refrigeratorsaver.com

]]> By: HES Russ http://www.homeenergysaving.co.uk/blog/2008-01-the-green-kitchen-the-year-of-the-fridge/#comment-812 HES Russ Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:30:53 +0000 http://www.homeenergysaving.co.uk/blog/2008-01-the-green-kitchen-the-year-of-the-fridge/#comment-812 Hi Paul, If you can locate a single core wire for a ring main, then yes. The sensors measure the EM field generated by the current flow, which is why the sensors must be fitted around a single core wire. If you were to place the sensor around a 2 or 3 core wire e.g. the flexible cable to the kettle, the wireless monitor would read zero because the +ve and -ve fields cancel each other out. Russ Hi Paul,

If you can locate a single core wire for a ring main, then yes.

The sensors measure the EM field generated by the current flow, which is why the sensors must be fitted around a single core wire.

If you were to place the sensor around a 2 or 3 core wire e.g. the flexible cable to the kettle, the wireless monitor would read zero because the +ve and -ve fields cancel each other out.

Russ

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