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Originally Posted by Bonnyboy
Why do we take it for granted that the done thing is to leave fridges and freezers constantly plugged in ? Surely they can hold their temperature for 6 or 7 hours during the night. How long does it take them to defrost without power ?
Thinking of putting ours on a timer so they shut down for 6 hours from midnight. Can anyone think of why I shouldn’t test this out 
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And how much power do you think it will use when you switch it back on again to get to the correct temp? A fridge/freezer is not on all the time. They have a thermostat, they switch on and off as needed to keep the temp at the setting you selected. Since most still use a bi-metal thermostat they use no energy when the compressor is not running (unless they have a little power on light or you open the door).
Do you really want the temp on your food varying?