How much electricity does a refrigerator consume per day?When I was repairing other household appliances a few years ago, I asked this sentence casually, and the worker replied to me: It is written on the refrigerator! As he introduced, I took a closer look and realized that it was indeed written
After-sales workers saidAll Level 1 energy efficiency and most Level 2 energy efficient refrigerators, the theoretical power consumption of a working day will not exceed 1 kWh. So why is my refrigerator an electric tiger?
Not only your home, but most people's refrigerators consume more and more electricity the more they use them, mainly because they make 5 mistakes when using them. ”
#01.The refrigerator is used as a storage cabinet
When I opened my refrigerator, even the after-sales workers were stunned
He shuddered, "Are you a refrigerator or a storage cabinet?" "I thought to myself, I didn't put my coat in it, how can there be so many places in the small kitchen for all these bottles and cans.
After-sales workers say that this behavior is the most power-consuming
Everything you put in the refrigerator will become a load on the refrigerator and increase the workload of the refrigerator. Why is the power consumption on the energy efficiency rating of the refrigerator so low? It's because people measure with no load.
Unopened sauces do not need to be placed in the refrigerator.
Of course, this is not to say that you should buy a refrigerator as an ornament, butUnnecessary things should be cleaned up as soon as possible。For example, unopened bottles and cans, expired food, and foods that are not suitable for the refrigerator (bread, tropical fruits, etc.) should be removed from the refrigerator.
#02.Ice and frost are not cleaned up
Direct cooling refrigerators are prone to freezing or frosting, and the ice cubes and frost inside the refrigerator need to be cleaned regularly. These things, like the bottles and cans mentioned above, belong to the load of the refrigerator and will increase the burden of the refrigerator.
"Ice cubes are cold, how can you make the refrigerator more power-hungry? ”
Hearing my question, the after-sales worker said that this is also a misunderstanding of many ordinary users. It is true that the ice cubes are very cold, but it also requires electricity to keep the ice cubes intact.
My family isAir-cooled refrigerator, the problem of freezing and frosting is much smaller. But a lot of food I put in the refrigerator after washing, and the moisture on the surface of the food will also condense into ice.
So if you want to save electricity, be sure to dry the moisture on the surface of the food before putting it in the refrigerator.
Wipe dry before refrigerating.
#03.Use the same temperature all year round
"Is your refrigerator overheated? ”I shook my head, and I really didn't adjust it: except for one time when I first bought it, and after four or five years, I never touched the control panel on the refrigerator door.
Workers told me that this method is also wrong:
In fact, it has long been written in the manual that the refrigerator setting temperature should be adjusted according to the ambient temperature. The higher the ambient temperature, the higher the set temperatureReduce the difference between the ambient temperature and the set temperatureto save more power.
Of course, the manual also recommends that the set temperature be lowered appropriately in winter, which is for fear that the set temperature will be lower than the ambient temperature, resulting in the refrigerator not working. Nowadays that we have heating in our homes (the room temperature does not fall below 10), this advice can be ignored.
#04.Heat dissipation conditions are not taken into account
The refrigerator is a heat porter that carries the heat from the inside of the refrigerator to the outside of the refrigerator. Since it's a porter, let's find an unloading port for itIf you can't dissipate heat, the temperature in the refrigerator won't be able to drop, and the refrigerator will keep working, resulting in electricity consumption.
The radiators of ordinary refrigerators are installed on both sides, so at least 15cm should be reserved on both sides of the refrigerator
The heat dissipation position that is easy to ignore is the top, and I also moved the ladder to see that there is a radiator on the top of the refrigerator. I often pile clutter on top of my house, so it's no wonder that the power consumption is high!
If your home is really small and you can't reserve space for heat dissipationConsider purchasing a built-in refrigerator。The radiator of this refrigerator is mounted at the bottom, and the reserved space on both sides is only 04cm, only 2cm at the top.
#05.The seals are never cleaned
"Have you cleaned the fridge? ”I said of course I cleaned it up, and I just cleaned it up when I cleaned it up at the end of the year. Then the worker opened the refrigerator door and hit me in the face in an instant
The sealing strip on the refrigerator door is the most easily overlooked hygienic corner. There are a lot of folds here, which makes it easier to get dirty.
Seals are the key to keeping your refrigerator warmThe refrigeration rate and frequency of the refrigerator, it is all determined by the seal. There are a lot of small stones (or food residues) in the gaps of the sealing strip in my house, which makes the sealing strip unable to shrink, which will affect the insulation of the refrigerator.
In addition, the sealing strip is also one of the most vulnerable parts of the refrigerator. It is made of rubber, and it will harden and age or even break after a few years of use. If you encounter a problem, remember to replace the seal in time.