a modern appliance uses 30% the energy of that aging fridge and with simple improvements i can get that halved again. There are solid state magnetic fridges that look even better.
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patb, this is SO TRUE. We replaced the aging-but-still-working green “Coldspot” with the fancy 1981 “Frigidaire” (with its etched thick glass shelves and “leather-look” trim) because of its “new” yellow “Energy Star” sticker touting electricity savings.
That now dead Frigidaire is too costly to run compared to the 2000’s models.
I liked the appls in the listing because their condition obviously indicated that the rest of the property was very well-cared for over the years :=)
