Defrost food overnight in the fridge. This will leave less work for the fridge to do.

Make sure condensers are clean with regular maintenance. Dirty condensers can increase your cost.

Switch off internal lights when not in use. Ensure that internal lights in refrigerated spaces are switched off when not in use or outside of trading hours. This will save the energy consumed by the light itself as well as energy used to remove the heat.

Don’t put too much refrigerant charge in. If it leaks it can increase your energy costs.

REFRIGERATIONAlthough switched ‘on’ all the time, refrigerators cycle on and off depending on several factors. These factors include room temperature, freezer temperature, how well theunit is insulated, how often the door is opened, cleanliness of the coil, whether it is defrosted regularly, and the condition of the door seal. So, the harder your refrigerator has to work to maintain a constant temperature, the more energy it will use.

Keep cold room doors closed.

Install automatic door-closers and Strip curtains on walk-in freezers or coolers.

Check your door seals. A faulty door seal could increase power consumption.

Ensure your system is at the right temperature. If it’s even 1ºC lower than needed, your costs could rise. The most common recommended settings are between -25.5ºC and -22ºC for freezers and between 1.6ºC and 3.3ºC for refridgerators.

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Energy Efficiency facts and figures have been sourced in May 2014 against reports from Carbon Trust and Energy Savings Trust.

The ENERGY STAR scheme is endorsed by the European Union for office products. Look out for the Energy Star logo on approved products, which guarantees a minimum level of energy efficiency. For an up to date list of all Energy Star rated products go to:

Energy Saving Trust Recommended is a product certification and labelling scheme that highlights products that are amongst the most energy efficient on the market and will help consumers to save energy in the home.

Look out for these additional energy labels when buying new equipment

The European Energy Label is compulsory on the these products:• light bulbs• domestic fridges and

freezers• washing machines, tumble

dryers and washer-dryers• dish washers• air conditioners• electric ovens• televisions

www.ec.europa.eu/energy/efficiency/labelling/labelling_en.htm

www.eu-energystar.org

www.energysavingtrust.org.uk

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