On Apr 30, 9:18*am, The Other Mike
wrote:
On Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:12:20 -0700 (PDT), harry
wrote:

On Apr 29, 11:20 pm, geoff wrote:
In message , The Other Mike
writeshttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...r-switch-fridg
e-Power-giants-make-millions--pay-sinister-technology.html

What percentage of the time do fridges and freezers sit there doing
nothing until the compressor kicks in - 90%?

So on the whole, **** all saving

Not 90%. But it depends on ambient temperature.

Which for most households in the UK with the fridge / freezer in the habitable
space is close to constant all year round

Which doesn't negate the fact that the freezer effort will depend on
the ambient temperature, which could be very different between a
heated kitchen and a cold pantry, even if they are both constant.

What was the point you were trying to make?

MBQ