Hi all,
In theory, the amount of heat that leaks into the freezer decreases with ambient temp and so the run time of the freezer should drop as ambient temp drops.
but I'm sure I read somewhere (here?) that the efficiency of a freezer decreases if the ambient temp falls too far below that which the freezer is designed for. So at some temperature it'll start using more power again? (I tried searching but came up with nada). Is this true or did I imagine it?
My standard chest freezer (which does indeed seem to run for less time as the temp drops) is out in the shed, so I was wondering what the optimum shed temp might be for minimum power consumption. I'm about 12 miles from the coast here in the UK (and about 800ft up), so I don't expect the ambient temp to go more than a few degrees below freezing for any length of time.
basically I'm wondering if I should leave the shed open, or close it up if the weather's going to be cold?
mab