Power usage of old fridge

[JohnD]

I have recently traded in a (very old) fridge.

It was Electrolux system with no compressor, I kept it because it was practically silent and useful for keeping the guest room beer in.

Since I took it out my electricity consumption has dropped by 5kWh/day

Yes, that's 150kWh per month. About £15. I could have bought a new one on the savings.

This seems surprising to me. Were old fridges really that inefficient?

 

[wotan]

That type of fridge was known as an absorbtion fridge, no compressor, instead it had a small heater to drive the gas cycle.


Wotan

 

[big-all]

kin hell john d my total consumption for all my household goods is just under 9 units a day
including all lighting cooking washing and tumbeling along with 2 computers tvs and games machines