Did you know that your refrigerator has a monstrous energy appetite? It is, by far, the single biggest consumer of electricity in the average household, being responsible for 10-15 percent of the electricity you use each month.
Older refrigerators, as a rule, are far less efficient than the newest ones—as much as 50 percent more efficient in many cases. But buying a brand-new, energy-efficient refrigerator may not be in your immediate future. Fortunately, there are other things that will help.
Don't set the thermostat too high. Even 1 degree will make a big difference.
If your refrigerator is near a heating vent, or always in the sun, then change the location, cover up the heat vent near it or drape the window.
Turn on your "energy saver" switch near the thermostat.
Clean the condenser coil. This one, simple thing can improve the efficiency of your refrigerator by about a third!
Get rid of your second refrigerator, if you have one. If you don't need it, don't waste the energy.
Make sure the doors seal properly, and keep the cool air in.
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