Leaving fridge at home running?
Snowbirding to Florida for 5 months. 2011 vintage fridge at home.Would you empty it and turn it off for the energy saving?
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Fridge off, empty, scrubbed down, door open AND something put in place to make SURE the door doesn't close.
Makes a difference where you are from. Up North bad winters power failures during snow storms happens. You are not there to know or know how long it was off.
I've been in many power failures and I am hear to tell you 'just keeping the door closed' does NOT keep your fridge temps at a safe level after a day. It does not prevent food from spoiling or defrosting.
I wouldn't even think of leaving food in a fridge while gone that length of time. Nor would I leave it on empty.
Makes a difference where you are from. Up North bad winters power failures during snow storms happens. You are not there to know or know how long it was off.
I've been in many power failures and I am hear to tell you 'just keeping the door closed' does NOT keep your fridge temps at a safe level after a day. It does not prevent food from spoiling or defrosting.
I wouldn't even think of leaving food in a fridge while gone that length of time. Nor would I leave it on empty.
