On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:57:13 -0000, Jules
wrote:

On Thu, 09 Nov 2006 21:31:40 +0000, Duncan Wood wrote:
Although in the case of a fridge the difference in energy effeciency
between a 10yr old one & a modern one makes it uneconomic from either
point of view.

Out of interest, what is it that makes a modern fridge a lot more
efficient than on from say 15 years ago? Better compressor? Better
refrigerant? Better door seals? Better insulation?





Nearly all the above. Being forced to put the running costs per annum on
the sales ticket seems to have heavily influenced what's available.