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?