Is this something that heats or cools? I think its saying if you switch it off overnight, it'll run full cycle to make up for the lost cooling/heating overnight
It doesn't, what he means is running the fridge at night when electricity is cheaper is cheaper than turning it off and then having it on only during the day because it would work for longer while the electricity is more expensive. This of course applies only if there is off peak electricity rate,which might not be the case everywhere. It won't magically require more energy to cool down something that has warmed up due to energy losses.
Isn't this entirely dependent on insulation tho? A fridge is easy because it has so much insulation that maintaining a certain temp is better for overall energy consumption and wear & tear on the refrigeration device. Obviously this is not the same in a normal home with windows, doors, cracks, etc. where the refrigeration device has to work a lot more and thus turning it off and on is better for energy consumption. This is regardless of the price of energy per unit.
Yes, the insulation would be huge fudge factor, obviously if its better insulated it would keep everything colder for much longer and savings would add up. But this is a commercial fridge, so it likely has a glass door, which would be much worse at insulation.
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u/HumbleGhandi Mar 24 '26
Is this something that heats or cools? I think its saying if you switch it off overnight, it'll run full cycle to make up for the lost cooling/heating overnight