On Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:54:50 +0100, Colin Wilson
o.uk wrote:

Just picked up a new fridge, and it says you shouldn't plug it into an
extension lead...

Why the hell not ?

Generally it's bad practise .

Plugged into a socket out of sight and sound of the fridge (IE round a
corner) it could be unplugged by the cleaner ( or somebody ) and get
plugged back in at the end of her shift and nobody would ever know it
had spent a few hours warming up. Potentially this could happen every
day.

The compressor could take a big surge at start up, many that do are
susceptible to low mains voltage. It could potentially sit there in a
stalled rotor condition, 'till it burnt out.

The fridge may come with the same set of instructions as it does when
sold into a different market which uses radial wiring and not ring
mains.

The extension lead may be too feeble for the job.

Or perm any 1, 2 , or 3 out of 4.

Derek