Check the refrigerator for electricity consumption with a piece of paper

According toAcmehowto, nIf operating under ideal conditions, a 200l refrigerator usually consumes about 25-30kw of electricity/month. Sometimes your electricity bill increases due to the refrigerator not operating properly, including the condition of the door being open.

To check if the refrigerator door is open, just take a piece of paper about the thickness of a cotton coin, clip it to the refrigerator door and close it. Then, slowly pull the paper out. If the paper slides out easily, it means that the rubber part of the refrigerator door has a problem. If you feel a frictional force holding the paper, the refrigerator door is normal. Remember, when the door is open, the heat from the outside will penetrate, causing the refrigerator to consume more energy.

In addition, to save energy when using the refrigerator, you should follow the recommendations below.Wikihow:

1. Buy energy-saving equipment

The energy label on your refrigerator can tell you how energy efficient it is. The more + signs after the A, or the more stars, the more energy efficient the appliance is.

2. Store food in sealed containers or plastic wrap before putting it in the refrigerator.

This helps food retain freshness and moisture better, and the refrigerator's compressor canoperate at a lower capacity, resulting in the refrigerator consuming less electricity.

3. Limit opening the refrigerator

When the refrigerator door is opened, cold air escapes and hot air from outside enters, causing the food to heat up. The compressor must operate to reduce the temperature again, consuming a lot of electricity.

4. Use a wet towel if you want to quickly cool bottled foods.

Take a wet cloth or paper towel and wrap it around the water bottle. The water will cool faster without using much electricity.

5. Only put food in the refrigerator when it is cold.

If you put hot food in the refrigerator, the heat from the food will radiate, warming the air inside the refrigerator, causing the refrigerator to use more electricity to cool the air inside.

6. Keep the cabinet away from heat sources.

Do not place the refrigerator in direct sunlight, near an oven, stove, or any other heat-generating device. External heat will warm the refrigerator and especially affect the life of the refrigerator compressor.

7. Temperature rules

The optimum temperature for refrigerator operation is 5°C, and for freezer operation is -18°C. As a general rule, for every additional degree of cooling, 6% more electricity is used. Setting the correct temperature will save you money on your electricity bill.

8. Defrost in the refrigerator

Not only does this help food defrost safely, it also increases the coolness in the refrigerator, reducing the amount of work the compressor has to do, thus reducing energy consumption.

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