efficient 20 cu' Refrigerator/Freezer [RE-wrenches]

[Jeff Clearwater]

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Hi Todd,

Is that 140KWh a measured value or are you taking that from 
Sunfrost's literature?


>These are still pretty dismal numbers considering our sunfrost uses 
>only 140 kWh
>a year. It is hare to understand why manufacturers are unable to 
>make a standard
>refrigerator more efficient. Yes ours is an RF12, so not as large, but even
>running 2 would still use about 1/2 the energy use.
>
>Todd
>
>
>"David Palumbo, Independent Power & Light" wrote:
>
>>  Shopping for efficient RF, 20 to 22 cubic feet.
>>
>>  Have seen: Kenmore 20.5 cu' #622424 retails for $644 and uses 458 kwhr/yr.
>>
>>  Kenmore 21.6 cu' #72202 retails for $899, add $ 200 for stainless exterior
>>  finish, uses 457 kwhr/yr.
>>
>>  What were the numbers on the efficient Maytag that people were talking about
>>  a year or so ago?
>>
>>  Thanks,
>>
>>  Dave
>
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