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minus-squareglibg10b@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-213 days agoA fridge definitely doesn’t draw 1500 W continuously. You might be thinking of the start-up surge power draw My double-door draws 300 W while the compressor is running (average power is obviously a lot less than that)
minus-squaremlc894@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·12 days agoThat would be one hell of a fridge if it did! But my number was meant as an illustration of how the math works, not necessarily accurate to any specific refrigeration device.
A fridge definitely doesn’t draw 1500 W continuously. You might be thinking of the start-up surge power draw
My double-door draws 300 W while the compressor is running (average power is obviously a lot less than that)
That would be one hell of a fridge if it did! But my number was meant as an illustration of how the math works, not necessarily accurate to any specific refrigeration device.