I saw a recent item in Popular Mechanics pointing out that the large number of “beer fridges” in Canada are wasting an awful lot of energy.
Global Warming, Eh? Canada’s Beer Fridges Eat Energy, Study Says
With their average daily temperatures well below zero during the winter, it’s a wonder why Canadians even need electrical coolers for beer. Regardless, these aging iceboxes, a staple for one in three Canadian households, can consume up to five times as much energy as a modern-day refrigerator.
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“One in three”?! Wow! Now I have a beer fridge, and I suspect a large proportion of you do as well, but there’s no way the ratio even approaches that number in the States.
Still, the savings in electricity bills could buy a lot more beer…
A few months ago I sold my beer fridge to my neighbor, who is now using it as a dismembered-deer-carcass fridge. (He does his own butchering)
The fridge had been in my un-insulated garage, and ran constantly during the summer.
I’ll bet it cost me hundreds dollars a year to operate.
And the silly thing is, I usually let refrigerated beer warm up before I drink it.