Sitting here on the couch, wondering what this article might lead to…I have worries but little do we know that our worries will ever be around food storage. Yes if the article heading has the word refrigerator in it that for sure there will be FOOD in it a couple of times…
Food is somewhat the purpose of life and it can be prepared again and again, but it is but with ways to store it and have the taste of something that might even not grow in your local area is something that changed over the shape of our global economy food wise.
Factors defining the cost of Refrigerator use:
Average Cost of Refrigerator:
A fridge is not like an AC that will be turned ON when needed. The refrigerator is used 24/7, even if it’s not in use. People traveling or not available for a certain period but still, keep them running. It’s the internal buildup that needs to be kept running.
- An average domestic refrigerator consumes 1-2 K-Watt per day. If it is a heavy fridge or has a bigger section for the freezer then the energy is 1: 2 of power consumption.
- An average industrial refrigerator consumes approximately 10 K-Watts per day. This value will go 5 or 7 times above depending on the functioning of the device. Some places have only refrigerators installed for beverages. Some places only have a freezer installed like bakeries or dairy places.
- An average chemical or medical preserves centers use 31- 50 K-Watt per day. These places have blood reserves and temperature-sensitive chemicals or medicines. Additional stabilizers and UPS are connected so in case of any error they stay running at all costs.
Purpose or Defined Function:
Cost is directly related to the purpose of the device installed. Whether it’s a bulb or a freezer, in fact, a deep freezer. As mentioned in the above heading, the cost values are highly incorporated with the use. As examples are as follows:
- Medical refrigerators for storing blood, chemicals, test samples, and specimens.
- Store refrigerator for beverages, dairy products, fruits, and vegetables.
- Factory refrigerators for chemical storage or products that are temperature sensitive. They even use the room as a freezer for cooling down the temperature of baked products and this process is used to store flavor and moisture within the product.
- Domestic refrigerators are used for daily use, storing leftovers, dairy products, and all in all every small daily-use item.
Cleaning or Maintenance:
The cost may rise when proper care of the device is not taken for not a month but for years. Some people do not even have knowledge of gas and liquid to be refilled every once in a while. Then some filters need to be cleaned. Internal temperature should not always be high for proper cooling. A moderate temperature can be set. Even at moderate temperatures devices have sensitive sensors and can maintain temperature knowing their purpose. Even try this at home, turn your freezer to the minimum setting and still, frost is found in the freezer.
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Geographical Factors:
This heading may seem odd, but geographical factors also have a great influence on the use of electronic devices. People living in northern areas don’t even use refrigerators. In winter, you don’t even need to put milk in the fridge. But vice versa in areas with extremely hot weather. They install double refrigerators for keeping their edibles safe from spoiling. They keep everything…almost everything stored, sealed, or frozen.
The temperature has an impact on chemical-based products. And such temperature-sensitive products need proper care and maintaining temperature. And if by any chance you are living in gulf countries where they have all-rounder 30-50 degree centigrade then the fridge installed will be using power equal to a commercial fridge. And the bill will increase as more power will be consumed.
Refrigerator Cost Saving Methods:
There are simple 3 methods to reduce cost and have efficient cooling as well.
- Have a medium setting, although it will take time to reach that temperature but once reached your things stored within will be safe.
- Opening the refrigerator may seem like an unconscious habit but it affects the overall performance of the device. Even if this act cannot be minimized then refilling of cooling gas can be done once a month or two.
- Cleaning filters and back tube path. The cooling and tube that keep absorbing the heat and in this way the back working is neglected and only seen when the device stops working. Maintenance is not that time taking or difficult. Just a little time on monthly bases can prolong the life of devices.
