[Bonnyboy]

Originally Posted by Neil

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?

Yeah just twigged that it could be more costly to power the thing back up.

I didn’t think that the contents would lose much temperature if at all over a 6 hour period. The appliances are insulated, the assumption was that they would hold their temperature during a short power off situation...could indeed be well wrong. Thats why I'm looking for input from others. Thanks Neil