Would you buy a fridge which costs £100 more but comes with 5 years worth of free energy?
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Would you buy a fridge which costs £100 more but comes with 5 years worth of free energy?
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2017/11/what-if-your-internet-connected-fridge-came-with-free-electricity/
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@Edent Reminding me once again of a blog post - perhaps by @andysc - I can never remember - that suggests after a certain period, it's cheaper to replace your fridge than keep it. The theory being it gets more expensive to run the longer you keep it, due to losing pressure, and slack door magnets leaking heat in (or cold out
) thus turning the compressor on more often, costing more. I think the general idea was replace every 10 years *hand-wave*. Can't remember. -
vksxypantsreplied to Terence Eden last edited by [email protected]
@Edent I think a fridge is a bad example for demand shifting because the fridge uses more electricity when you are opening and closing it a lot, taking cold food out, putting warmer food in, etc. That usually happens when you're cooking in the evening - which is when electricity demand and therefore prices are at their peak.
A better example would be a tumble dryer, washing machine, or dishwasher, where you filled it in the evening and then allowed the energy company to turn it on overnight.
