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leftyladyfrommo

(19,903 posts) Sun Jun 1, 2025, 01:07 PM Jun 1

My old refrigerator was most of my electric [View all]

bill. When it died my bill went down $70 a month. And it was a smaller model without the bells and whistles. My bill went from $90 (on average payment plan) to $26.

Just in case that info helps.

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My old refrigerator was most of my electric [View all] leftyladyfrommo Jun 1 OP

my refrigerator is owned by my apartment complex. AllaN01Bear Jun 1 #1

I was really surprised. leftyladyfrommo Jun 1 #2

Usually any appliance that produces heat uses the most electricity. No Vested Interest Jun 1 #5

Energy Star appliances save $, but wacko Trump/Republicans want to kill it IrishBubbaLiberal Jun 1 #3

That's crazy. Average fridge uses about 2-3 kw per day bucolic_frolic Jun 1 #4

16 cents per kWh IrishBubbaLiberal Jun 1 #6