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ali
#1 Posted : Monday, December 26, 2011 10:18:49 PM
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Dear wazuans, i have observed that my fridge's daily power consumption is 4.1 to 4.3 units per 24 hrs. Thats a whopping 120 units. Whats the average unit consumption pes std fridge out there? At this rate, it may force me to request for power mtr separation. . Or i'm i just panicking?
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Tommy
#2 Posted : Tuesday, December 27, 2011 7:25:14 AM
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jaggernaut
#3 Posted : Tuesday, December 27, 2011 9:26:48 AM
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ali wrote:
Dear wazuans, i have observed that my fridge's daily power consumption is 4.1 to 4.3 units per 24 hrs. Thats a whopping 120 units. Whats the average unit consumption pes std fridge out there? At this rate, it may force me to request for power mtr separation. . Or i'm i just panicking?

How did you measure that? I may need to calculate the same for my fridge.
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ali
#4 Posted : Tuesday, December 27, 2011 10:47:08 AM
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@jaggernaut. When going upcountry, i switched off everything in the hse apart from the fridge. It was on alone for exactly 48 hrs and consumed equivalent of 4 units per 24 hours. Repeated the same several times and got same results. It shows that 45% of my power usage comes from fridge.
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subzero
#5 Posted : Tuesday, December 27, 2011 11:34:04 AM
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How often was the door opened and closed,
i think the longer the door stays open, the more power is used,
also, most fridges have a temperature setting, if set to the coldest, it consumes more.
Mine consumes a unit or less when its not opened alot in a 12hour period. e.g. at night
other times it will consume like 1.5units, so in a 24hour period , it will range from 2.5 to 3 units
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jguru
#6 Posted : Tuesday, December 27, 2011 12:36:51 PM
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subzero wrote:
How often was the door opened and closed,
i think the longer the door stays open, the more power is used,
also, most fridges have a temperature setting, if set to the coldest, it consumes more.
Mine consumes a unit or less when its not opened alot in a 12hour period. e.g. at night
other times it will consume like 1.5units, so in a 24hour period , it will range from 2.5 to 3 units


@subzero, what is the make and model of your fridge?

We have a Samsung fridge that when turned on, and with the door being opened on average 6 times in 24 hours, contributes Ksh 800-900 to the monthly bill! We went on holiday once, emptied it, and switched it off, and the monthly bill was SUBSTANTIALLY lower.

Could the make and model of the fridge be a contributing factor to high power bills? d'oh!
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Jangwa la Jangili
#7 Posted : Tuesday, December 27, 2011 1:16:54 PM
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Some of the fridges marketed as energy saving do not necessarily do what they say they are supposed to. http://www.abc.net.au/ne...r-hungry-fridges/368844 Fridge makers know such scrutiny will never happen in the third world and so can easily get away with it.
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subzero
#8 Posted : Tuesday, December 27, 2011 2:14:23 PM
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jguru wrote:
subzero wrote:
How often was the door opened and closed,
i think the longer the door stays open, the more power is used,
also, most fridges have a temperature setting, if set to the coldest, it consumes more.
Mine consumes a unit or less when its not opened alot in a 12hour period. e.g. at night
other times it will consume like 1.5units, so in a 24hour period , it will range from 2.5 to 3 units


@subzero, what is the make and model of your fridge?

We have a Samsung fridge that when turned on, and with the door being opened on average 6 times in 24 hours, contributes Ksh 800-900 to the monthly bill! We went on holiday once, emptied it, and switched it off, and the monthly bill was SUBSTANTIALLY lower.

Could the make and model of the fridge be a contributing factor to high power bills? d'oh!


mine is samsung as well , have you checked that temperature setting? my is not set to the coldest. and i also think 2.5 units to 3 units per day is still a huge proportion of my electricity bill.
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ali
#9 Posted : Wednesday, December 28, 2011 5:25:24 PM
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Mine has no name. At the back, has a sticker 'ice maker installation'. Its EX-UK. Have had it for like 7 yrs. At times, makes sound of a helicopter taking off.
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Kwanini
#10 Posted : Wednesday, December 28, 2011 7:38:51 PM
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@ali the chopper sound comes from motar vibration due to worn out rubber bushes separating it from the framework. just get a screw driver and fit the bushes. u could cut out old slippers n u r good to go. high power consumption cd be due to worn out fridge rubbers sealants or low freon. commom in old fridges.
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