From Samuel Chamberlain
The design of refrigeration cabinets and the siting of the fridge will have a far more dramatic effect on energy use than the proposal to fit them with cycle counters that you report (30 July, p 24). Fridges are already on the market that draw as little as 19 watts, compared with the usual 100 watts or more.
Domestic fridges in general have a very poor power factor without even considering the real baddies: defrost elements, which draw power when the compressor is not running.
Worcester, UK
