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Save power with refrigeration

There are simple things you can do to save electricity, money and carbon pollution, in and around your home, and help reduce our impact on the environment.

Explore the power saving tips for refrigeration below and make a Power Pledge power saving action plan today.

Set fridge and freezer temperatures to suit volume and contents. Every degree lower than necessary costs power and money. more

If your second fridge or freezer was made more than ten years ago, it's likely to be producing carbon pollution at an alarming rate. Recycle it!more

Fridges and freezers use more power when they are nearly empty! Save the environment and your wallet by moving items to your main fridge and turning the second one off (or better still, recycle it). more

Replace old and inefficient fridges and freezers with energy efficient models. more

Save power with refrigeration

Simple things you can do to save power

Power saving tips:

Keep it cold, but not icy

Recycle your second fridge or freezer

Don't run the second fridge or freezer on empty

Aim for the stars, switch to efficiency

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