“The energy guide says $30 a month. This is based on the freezer being on what setting.... lowest, midway or highest?”
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That's a YEAR not a month
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.That's actually an unanswerable question because there are too many variables that depend on the individual user. The purpose of a freezer is to keep food frozen, and the electrical usage depends on how often the motor stays on -- and that doesn't correlate directly with the thermostat. Other factors include how full the freezer is because frozen food keeps the interior cold. An empty freezer will use more electricity because it will warm up immediately after the motor turns off. Another factor is the type of food. Some foods retain cold better than others. For example, a loaf of bread will thaw more quickly than a chicken. And of course, how often the freezer is opened, where warm air rushes in, and how often warm food is put in. The more you do either thing, the more energy is used. Lastly, consider the surrounding room temperature. What most people don't realize is that cooling appliances such as air conditioners and freezers don't produce cold air. They are actually heat pumps, which moves hot air from one area to another. That's why the exterior of an air conditioner outside the window is so hot. It's taking the heat from your home and moving it outside, and blowing the cooled air back into your home. Likewise for the back of your fridge and freezer. It's taking the heat inside the freezer and moving it out into your kitchen. That's why you're told to vacuum the back of your fridge and not place too many things on top of it. Dust and other things prevent heat from getting out. As for room temperature, if the kitchen is too hot then the freezer's heat has nowhere to go. It's the same situation for humidity. When it's very humid, things take longer to dry because the moisture has no where to go. So if your kitchen is hot, the freezer will have to work harder. That's why the instructions recommend a room that's no hotter than about 85F for efficient operation -- and definitely not hotter than about 109F, whereby the freezer won't be able to work at all. So in summary, you can't just use the thermostat setting to determine how often the motor is on. Therefore, your question cannot be answered in any useful way.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It's $30 a year, I'm not sure what setting.
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