alt.energy.homepower

On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:18:55 -0400, Steve Ackman
wrote:

> A while back there was a thread about refrigerator
>energy usage. Well, my Kill-a-Watt was on the
>dehumidifier at the time, so it took a while to get
>around to doing ours. This is a side-by-side with
>ice and water through the door, thermostat settings
>to give -13F in the freezer and 36F in the fridge.
>(Fluke 52 reading about midpoint in each compartment)
>
>Model: GE GSL25IFRF BS
>KW duration: 311 hours
>Energy use: kWh
>Avg. power: watts
>Running power: 122 watts or 127 va @ VAC

kWh per day. Not bad for a side-by-side. What year model is this?

>
> Dataplate rating: 110-127 VAC amps
>
> The big question: WHY does the data plate inside
>the refrigerator give a rating of amps when the
>thing draws just over ONE amp when running?

That's probably the draw when the defrost heater is on. 1344 watts seems about right
for a defrost heater. See if you can catch it on the defrost cycle sometime and see.

John

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