On 22 Jan 2006 11:20:45 GMT Ian Stirling wrote :
I measured a ~20 year old cheap fridge, and it was about the same
as a current 'a' rated one.

Were you measuring the consumption while running or over a prolonged
period? A well-insulated A grade fridge may well use as much while
running but needs to run for a lot less time.

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