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Re:A fridge from 70 years ago has better features than the f... by BenjiWiebe on Monday July 31, 2023 @03:46PM (#36947798)
Chest freezers are automatically a lot more efficient. The cold air tends to stay in them when opened, unlike upright models.
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Re:A fridge from 70 years ago has better features than the f... by jancsika on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @03:01PM (#36975451)
So it's apples vs. oranges.

How much energy is used by upright 60s/70s vintage fridges? If anyone has data I'd like to know it.

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