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New Delhi. Refrigerator has become a necessity in every home today. Refrigerator plays an important role in keeping many food items including fruits, milk and vegetables fresh. In many people’s homes, the refrigerator runs continuously, while some people switch it off for 1-2 hours. In fact, even the companies making refrigerators do not tell how long it should be run continuously. But will it be beneficial or harmful for you to keep the fridge closed for a few hours? You must know about this.
The fridge is like a chamber from inside where food does not get spoiled by keeping it. As long as the current continues to flow into the refrigerator, its compressor continues to work and the cooling process continues inside. The fridge is designed in such a way that even after switching off, it remains cold for a long time and the food does not spoil.
How many hours can a fridge run?
The job of a refrigerator is to keep food fresh 24 hours a day, so companies design them to run continuously 24 hours a day. In such a situation, many people have a question whether it is necessary to keep the fridge running 24 hours and can it be kept off for 1-2 hours to save electricity? Many people switch off the fridge thinking that running it continuously will result in higher electricity bills. But in doing so your gain is less and loss is more.
Actually, a refrigerator is an electronic cooling device which is made to run continuously. There is no problem in running the fridge continuously 24 hours a day. Even if you do not switch off the refrigerator throughout the year, there is no problem in it. However, you will definitely have to switch it off to clean it or get it repaired if it ever gets damaged.
Can we keep it off for 1-2 hours?
Now the question is whether the fridge can be kept closed for 1-2 hours. What will happen if you do? If you keep the fridge off for 1-2 hours or keep switching it on and off several times throughout the day, then the fridge will not be able to provide good cooling. In such a situation, the food items kept inside may get spoiled. There is no wisdom in saving electricity by keeping the fridge closed for 1-2 hours. Your refrigerator is automatically capable of saving electricity. Do you know how?
This is how the fridge saves electricity
Nowadays all fridges are coming with autocut feature for power saving. Due to this, the fridge automatically switches off after it cools down to a certain temperature. When the fridge auto cuts, the compressor stops and thus electricity is saved. Then as soon as the fridge needs cooling, the compressor starts automatically.
If you are leaving home for a long time, you can switch it off after taking out all the items from the fridge or using it. If you want to go for a day or two, do not keep the fridge closed.
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first published : May 2, 2024, 2:43 pm IST
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