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Originally Posted by Birken Vogt
Hi all,
I recently bought a c. 2002-2003 side by side Whirlpool Gold refrigerator w/ice to replace my c. 1985 plain jane top freezer model. That old one seemed to be a hog since I replaced a 1950s GE fridge, causing my electric bill to go up (but the GE was small and impractical any more for me.) The old fridge defrosted it seemed like 4 times a day with very little frost on the evap and just generally ran the compressor a lot, and it was loud too. The new one is much better all around but I haven't seen a bill yet.
I also got a freezer at the same place, new and old same vintage, 1985 to 2002, but the freezers apparently are made by Fridgidaire (new one Kenmore, old is Monkey Wards) and are almost identical in design and construction except the new one feels a bit flimsier inside and out and uses 134a instead of R12. They are upright models where the shelves get cold. So I am wondering here if there is possibly that much room for improvement, perhaps increased compressor/electric motor efficiency or better cabinet insulation?
Thanks for any thoughts.
Birken
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Do you mean room for improvement like if you were to replace your 2002 models with new ones?
The answer is no. The only way you are going to beat the energy efficiancy with what you have now is to get a model with a variable speed compressor and the savings there may be $1 a month at best. Plus you'll have to hand out at least $2500 or so for one of those refrigerators.
