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Free standing appliances positioned in a cool place perform best. |
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Keep the coils at the back dust free as accumulation of dust on condenser coils can increase energy consumption by up to 30%. | |
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Do not fill more than 3/4 full to allow for circulation of cold air. | |
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Always defrost regularly. | |
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Test the tightness of the door seal on refrigerators and freezers. If the seal doesn't tightly hold a euro note when the door is closed, it's probably time to adjust or replace the gasket. |
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Replace old refrigerators. E.g. a refrigerator from the 1980's will cost up to 75 percent more to operate than a new super-efficient model. | |
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Don't put warm products in the refrigerator, let them cool-off outside. This avoids the refrigerator from having to use extra energy to keep the temperature low. | |
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For greatest efficency set refrigerators at 4º and freezers at -18º celsius. | |