Hoeveel verbruikt je koelkast?
- Een koelvriescombinatie met energielabel B verbruikt zo’n 120 kWh per jaar aan stroom. Een model met label E verbruikt 230 kWh: bijna twee keer zoveel. Dat scheelt jaar in, jaar uit 110 kWh per jaar. (Bron: Milieu Centraal)
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Zie ookTips om te besparen op je energierekening
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What temperature should you set your refrigerator at?
A constant temperature of 4 degrees in the refrigerator is important. “At that temperature, products deteriorate less quickly and bacteria hardly grow,” says Van der Vossen.
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Many people don’t know how cold their refrigerator should be. “Last year we asked five hundred consumers about the temperature of the refrigerator,” says Van der Vossen. “We sent in a thermometer. The average temperature measured by the participants was 5.6 degrees.” There were also refrigerators where the thermometer indicated 7 degrees. “Just a little too hot for food storage.”
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Other saving tips for the refrigerator
- Don’t make your refrigerator work unnecessarily. Do not place it next to a hot appliance such as an oven or dishwasher. Leave at least 10 centimeters between the refrigerator and the wall to allow the heat to dissipate.
- Let the leftovers cool out of the refrigerator first. This goes quickly if you put the pan or bowl in a bottom of cold water. On the contrary, it is better to defrost frozen products in the refrigerator. The cold then helps to cool the refrigerator.
- Regularly defrost the freezer section of the refrigerator or freezer. With a layer of ice, the freezer or freezer compartment consumes more energy.
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