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Originally Posted by New Englander
Here's another question. There is no food in the refrigerator. Should I just leave it on,,, or unplug it and leave the refrigerator doors open???[/I]
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Fridge on or off, the decision is best made when you have some facts. A French door fridge runs 1.2 to 1.5 Kwh/day in a vacant home cooled to 82 to 84 degrees. The math is $3.97 to $4.96 per month at SECO's rates for the first 1000 kwh (which you will be in a vacant home).
It cost slightly more to operate when you are there (as you open it). They run nearly 50% of the time and a modern fridge consumes about 120 watts while operating.