One of the household appliances higher consumption that we have at home is the Fridge. Although not all models are the same, nor is the way in which we use it, in some cases it can amount to over 30% of the total bill. Now, does the refrigerator always consume the same amount? We are going to tell you what you should take into account and how to avoid peaks that can cause your bill to skyrocket.
The first thing you should know is that the refrigerator is not always consuming the same. It’s not always running at full power, really. It works when you activate the air compressor, to maintain the temperature. That is when it consumes more energy. However, you should more or less have a stable consumption, on average, throughout the day. Unless there are problems.
The fridge can consume more sometimes
Yes, the fridge might be having consumption peaks during the day at your home. That will cause you to consume more electricity, so you will pay more on your bill at the end of the month, but it will also cause you to have more deterioration. The service life may be shorter and it will not work properly.
There are basically two reasons that can cause the refrigerator to consume much more electricity at certain times of the day. We are going to show you what they are and so you can take measures to prevent it from happening. The goal is to control power consumption, especially in devices like this.
You open the appliance a lot
The first reason is that open a lot the refrigerator or leave it open for longer than necessary. At times when you do this, it will have to consume more electricity to maintain the temperature correctly. The compressor is going to have to work more, with what that means.
Our advice is to avoid opening the fridge as much as possible. Logically, you will have to open it when you are going to take out food or bring something in to cool. But do it with your head, do it only when necessary and never leave the door open while you go to do other things in the kitchen.
Every time you open the door, hot air is going to enter from outside. That exchange is going to cause the interior temperature to rise, so you’re going to have to run at a higher power to bring it back down. In hot months, in summer, this problem is greater and causes spending to rise even more.
It is badly located
It may also happen that you have the wrong location of the refrigerator. If you have it near a window where direct sunlight enters, there will be times of the day, especially in summer, when the temperature will rise a lot. The appliance is going to have to work at a higher power to maintain that internal temperature correctly.
In this case, our recommendation is that you choose very well where you are going to place the refrigerator. You can put it in a kitchen area away from windows and other devices that give off heat, such as an oven. You shouldn’t put it too close to the wall either, since it should breathe.
As you can see, there are times of the day when the Fridge can have a consumption peak. It is in your hand to control it, to make those peaks lower, and thus prevent electrical consumption from increasing significantly.
