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- Jan 1, 1970
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Sears "Kenmore" 19 cu.ft. upright freezer, Model Series 26591, 26598,
rated power consumption 3 KWH/day (from yellow energy label)
Age unknown, but probably over 10 years. Italian made.
Temperature controlled by White-Rodgers refrig. temp. control 1609-102,
sensing bulb near top of box.
Interior temp. range 36 to 43 deg. F, from Radio Shack 63-1020 digital
thermometer, probe 2 ft. below top of box.
2 cases of canned beverages on top shelf, empty space blocked with empty
boxes, bagged plastic-packing-peanuts.
Breakdown of power-consumption data from yesterday's 24-hour run:
Overnight, ambient temp. cooling from 75 deg. F to 65, 28 Watt avg.
consumption (332 Watt Hrs.)
8 AM to 10 AM, warming through the 70's, 30 W avg.
10 AM to 1 PM, warming through the 80's, 42 W avg.
1 PM to 4 PM, 90 to 92 deg., 61 W avg.
4 PM to & PM, cooling from 90 to 86 deg., 48 W avg.
24 hour consumption was 916 WH, 38 W avg.
Note that afternoon consumption rate is twice that of overnight.
My house design has two 1600 gal. water-storage tanks inside (to avoid
winter freezing), in an insulated utility and mechanicals room. Sound
like a cool, near-constant-temperature space?
This utility room and the kitchen share a common wall. I will mount the
refrigerator through that wall, door flush with the kitchen side of the wall,
with most of its outside surface and its static condenser coil in this cool
space, probably 60 +- deg. year-round. A large reefer on 600 WH per day!
And the (originally) freezer was free!
Frugal!
Tom Willmon
Mountainair, (mid) New Mexico, USA
Net-Tamer V 1.12.0 - Registered
rated power consumption 3 KWH/day (from yellow energy label)
Age unknown, but probably over 10 years. Italian made.
Temperature controlled by White-Rodgers refrig. temp. control 1609-102,
sensing bulb near top of box.
Interior temp. range 36 to 43 deg. F, from Radio Shack 63-1020 digital
thermometer, probe 2 ft. below top of box.
2 cases of canned beverages on top shelf, empty space blocked with empty
boxes, bagged plastic-packing-peanuts.
Breakdown of power-consumption data from yesterday's 24-hour run:
Overnight, ambient temp. cooling from 75 deg. F to 65, 28 Watt avg.
consumption (332 Watt Hrs.)
8 AM to 10 AM, warming through the 70's, 30 W avg.
10 AM to 1 PM, warming through the 80's, 42 W avg.
1 PM to 4 PM, 90 to 92 deg., 61 W avg.
4 PM to & PM, cooling from 90 to 86 deg., 48 W avg.
24 hour consumption was 916 WH, 38 W avg.
Note that afternoon consumption rate is twice that of overnight.
My house design has two 1600 gal. water-storage tanks inside (to avoid
winter freezing), in an insulated utility and mechanicals room. Sound
like a cool, near-constant-temperature space?
This utility room and the kitchen share a common wall. I will mount the
refrigerator through that wall, door flush with the kitchen side of the wall,
with most of its outside surface and its static condenser coil in this cool
space, probably 60 +- deg. year-round. A large reefer on 600 WH per day!
And the (originally) freezer was free!
Frugal!
Tom Willmon
Mountainair, (mid) New Mexico, USA
Net-Tamer V 1.12.0 - Registered
