I am on the quest to lead a more eco-friendly lifestyle this year. And another thing I decided to tackle is our garage freezer!  It barely has anything in it and I am positive that our fridge’s freezer will be able to handle a little extra. I think I can make it work!

Why am I doing it?

Well, obviously by turning off the freezer I will be able to eliminate a hefty source of energy consumption.  This will result in lower energy consumption, lower energy bill and less emissions from the power plant!

How much energy will I save?

Let’s see, my little freezer draws 5 amps of current and a voltage of 115 volts.  It is quite old, so assuming that it runs 50% of the time during cooler months here in Florida, I should be able to save

115V * 5A / 1000 * 30 days * 24 hrs * 50% = 207 kilowatt-hours per month of energy.

How much money will I save?

207 kilowatt-hours * $0.103 per kw-hour =  $21.32 per month

Not bad for unnecessary appliance!

What about summer months?  I’ll assume the freezer in on 75% of the time, since the temperature inside stuffy garage during Florida summer can easily reach 100+ degrees Fahrenheit. In this case I will save

310 kilowatt-hours of energy and $32 per month

Even better!  So bye bye freezer!