Your refrigerator may be the largest electricity consumer in
your home. Considering that nationally, electricity costs on
average 10¢ per kilowatt hour, all but the newest, most
efficient refrigerators will take about $100 to 150 out of your
pocket annually to operate. From an energy standpoint, you can
conserve the most simply by replacing your existing refrigerator
or freezer with a new model. And if your fridge is 15 years old
or older, it may be so inefficient that a new one would pay for
itself in energy savings in just a few years. But because
refrigerators are so expensive and your old one is no doubt
still operating, buying a new one may not be a possibility. Yet
is still possible to reduce large electricity bills, and all you
need to spend is a little time and effort. Here are a few tips
on how to reduce your refrigerator energy consumption: Clean the
Condenser Coils When the condenser coils become caked with dust
and dirt, the buildup acts as an insulator preventing adequate
heat transfer between th