by eamarquardt » Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:26 pm
Sooooooo, a reefer operating at temperatures below the desired temperature of the regular compartment and above the desired temperature of the freezer compartment will not lower the freezer compartment to freezing temperatures. Not a problem if you use a separate freezer. Overall you'll save energy even running both a reefer and freezer when the temperatures don't require the refrigerator to run.
There might be a problem with the stuff in the reefer freezing if the ambient temperature stays low for an extended period of time. Some stuff doesn't survive freezing well so you might ruin a fair amount of food and therefore spend more money on food.
Each time you go out of your interior house to your exterior house to get a beer (assuming you drink beer) you'll be letting cold air into your heated space and it will cost you more in heating costs.
Seems to me it's not worth the effort to save about three bucks a month:
http://www.glendalewaterandpower.com/ra ... costs.aspxTrying it isn't an option here. The lowest my home has ever gotten w/o heat for extended periods is about 50f.
I'd focus my cost cutting efforts where there would be more of a payback.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Gus
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