Are new refrigerators more efficient than older ones?

[toobfreak]

Are new refrigerators more efficient than older ones?​

Supposedly.... Most new appliances come with KWH annual usage posted on them.

Not in my experience. I have two refrigerators that are only 2-3 years old. It all comes down to marketing--- how you define "efficiency." IMO, these newest frigs are not necessarily what I would call more efficient, but they are made to run on (use) less electricity. Call back to your 'physics 101' classes of yesteryear to recall that less electricity = less power. My old fridge had a cold spot in the freezer that in 2 hours I had new ice cubes--- in the new fridge, bragging of having no cold spot like it was a selling feature, it might take up to SIX hours to make the same ice cubes. Fact is, the new stuff simply does not cool down as cold--- that might save electricity and give you lower/better marketing numbers, but the freezers simply do not go down as cold as the old ones.

Another thing is that years ago, there were a whole bunch of competing companies making different frigs, but my understanding now is that those companies no longer exist--- they have all been bought by just two companies, Whirlpool and Frigidaire.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Marxists don't want refrigerators. They'll tell you to put your food in the creek.

In the very early 70's as a kid (UK) I remember the pantry had a thick concrete shelf, meats and cheese etc.. was sat on that, milk bottles were sat in a bucket of water. Not sure when my parents finally bought a fridge, everything was bought and/or delivered fresh most days.

 

[Jarlaxle]

Washing Machine....get a speed queen ..
Costs over 1k but built like the old Maytag.

Yes.

 

[Jarlaxle]

Not in my experience. I have two refrigerators that are only 2-3 years old. It all comes down to marketing--- how you define "efficiency." IMO, these newest frigs are not necessarily what I would call more efficient, but they are made to run on (use) less electricity. Call back to your 'physics 101' classes of yesteryear to recall that less electricity = less power. My old fridge had a cold spot in the freezer that in 2 hours I had new ice cubes--- in the new fridge, bragging of having no cold spot like it was a selling feature, it might take up to SIX hours to make the same ice cubes. Fact is, the new stuff simply does not cool down as cold--- that might save electricity and give you lower/better marketing numbers, but the freezers simply do not go down as cold as the old ones.

Another thing is that years ago, there were a whole bunch of competing companies making different frigs, but my understanding now is that those companies no longer exist--- they have all been bought by just two companies, Whirlpool and Frigidaire.

Also LG, Samsung, Amana, and Haier.