• skepticalifornia@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        From the Google: The electricity consumption of average mini or compact refrigerators is about 233 kWh to 310 kWh. Meanwhile, refrigerators (18-20 cubic feet) often use between 404 and 613 kWh.

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          Seems comparable. And you would only be opening one and losing energy for half of the total volume when doing it this way.

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            You don’t lose half of the volume when you open a fridge door. The “cold” is stored in the items inside the fridge.

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                If you’re interested in saving electricity, you should. Even if it’s just a pot of water. Empty refrigerators run constantly.

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            Electrically comparable only if they are volumetrically, which they are not. Typical mini fridges have an average volume of 2.5 to 3 cubic feet. So approximately one sixth the volume for half the electrical consumption is not a worth trade.

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      Yeah I was thinking along those lines too. Hopefully op factored that in and it may be negligible