How to effectively reduce the power consumption of refrigerators

Refrigerators are one of the essential household appliances. In the home appliance market, refrigerator sellers have done a lot of publicity campaigns such as "energy saving and freshness preservation", but after consumers buy refrigerators home, they often feel that energy-saving refrigerators do not actually save them much electricity bills.

Recently, Ms. Wu, a citizen, called and said that she had bought an energy-saving refrigerator for more than a year. When she looked at the electricity bill, she found that the power consumption was higher than that of her friend's ordinary refrigerator. What happened? Is the refrigerator broken?

Experts from Jinling Evening News Service Network came to inspect the refrigerator and found that everything was normal, but Ms. Wu had made many improper use of the refrigerator. The refrigerator repair expert reminded that "whether it is an energy-saving refrigerator or not, it can only effectively reduce power consumption if it is used reasonably."

First of all, the refrigerator should be placed properly, not next to some appliances that generate a lot of heat, but in a cool and well-ventilated place. Leave a certain amount of space on the top and around the refrigerator to facilitate heat dissipation.

When opening the refrigerator door to take out something, the angle of the door should be as small as possible. The amount of food stored in the refrigerator should be appropriate. Too much food will affect the convection of the air in the box, making it difficult for the food to dissipate heat, and prolonging the working time of the compressor. However, it is not advisable to put too little food, because when there is too little food, the compressor will start refrigeration frequently due to the small heat capacity in the box and the rapid temperature rise after shutdown. Making ice cubes and cold drinks should be arranged in the evening as much as possible. Because the temperature is lower at night, it is conducive to heat dissipation. It is best to clean the refrigerator regularly. Frequent defrosting and cleaning of dust on the condenser and the surface of the box can keep the refrigerator evaporator and condenser in a good state of heat absorption and heat dissipation, shortening the running time of the compressor.