• cravl@slrpnk.net
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    3 days ago

    Why did I have to scroll to the bottom to find this? Like, where did you think the removed heat was going otherwise???

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        2 days ago

        The heat also came from that environment in the first place. So a fridge doesn’t actually heat up a house (ignoring the negligible losses)

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          1 day ago

          Not so negligible! If your fridge draws, say, 1500 W while it’s running, then it releases 1500 W of heat into your living space PLUS the heat it’s removing from its interior. That’s pretty substantial while it’s running! But hopefully it’s not running full-tilt 24 hours per day lol

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            22 hours ago

            A fridge definitely doesn’t draw 1500 W continuously. You might be thinking of the start-up surge power draw

            My double-door draws 300 W while the compressor is running (average power is obviously a lot less than that)

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              13 hours ago

              That would be one hell of a fridge if it did! But my number was meant as an illustration of how the math works, not necessarily accurate to any specific refrigeration device.

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      3 days ago

      Wow, I wooshed myself even harder than they to whomst I was replying. Good job me.