[j12piprius]

New fridges are no better; in fact they are worse. The cold air goes out in the room as soon as you open the door. My old fridge was on constantly, and used an average of 100 watts. I replaced it with a 7 cubic foot chest fridge with a temperature switch a few years ago. Now it's very quiet, only runs 6 minutes an hour and uses an average of 8 watts.

Additional advantages are better insulation and being able to regulate the temperature. The old fridge would barely get below 40 degrees. I have the conversion set to go on at 38, off at 36, and it continues down to 33 before going back up. I like the convenience of everything being right there when I open the top. It is quick and easy to use, besides using much less energy.