100 Ways in 100 Days-13: Fill Your Freezer
Posted By Mr. Imperfect on December 30, 2008
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This post is all about your freezer. The information that we will provide will work in either an over/under refrigerator, a side by side refrigerator, or a stand alone freezer. We will keep this simple and too the point.
Your freezer will consume less energy if it is full. If you have a full freezer, the items will “freeze” each other. If you are not able to fill it up with food, we have used old water or pop bottles full of water to take up space. Additionally, cool air from your freezer will find its way to your fridge helping it not to work so hard.
A word of caution here though. Try not to be over zealous. The area where your freezer’s cold air comes in needs to be clear, as well as maybe an inch around the sides and top. This will allow proper air flow and avoid damage to your freezer.
Another interesting fact for us is that during a power outage (frequent during snow and severe thunderstorms here), the freezer will keep cool longer if it is full. The main idea to remember is that the less your compressor has to work, the more electricity you will save.
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