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should we switch fridge freezer off every time?

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Sparkling Mon 12-Jul-21 06:08:24

Definitely no.

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nadateturbe Mon 12-Jul-21 05:47:24

Thanks everyone. Good tip Doodledog.

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M0nica Mon 12-Jul-21 01:03:40

There is no way I could turn my big chest freezer off every time we went away and even the fridge freezer in the kitchen has too much stuff in it to be emptying it everytime we go away.

All the surplus crop from my fruit and veg garden goes inthe chest freezer and I would not ant to waste that.

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Doodledog Mon 12-Jul-21 00:17:54

We leave ours on. One of the good things about having somewhere of our own to go to is that we know there will always be food when we get there, even if it is portioned up leftovers in the freezer.

If you come and go regularly, you might find that you use as much electricity bringing it back to freezing every time as you would use by leaving it on.

If you have a microwave you should be able to tell if there has been a power cut. If not, freeze ice cubes in a tray, and put a coin on top of one of them. If the power has been off for long enough to defrost the ice you will be able to tell from the position of the coin.

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Shelflife Sun 11-Jul-21 23:37:40

Wouldn't dream of switching it off, can't really see any advantage- just more work!!

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BlueBelle Sun 11-Jul-21 23:29:09

Can’t see the point in having one if it’s going to be off half the time personally

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Welshwife Sun 11-Jul-21 23:28:30

It is better to keep them on - I seem to remember seeing that it is the switching on and off which causes them to fail.

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dragonfly46 Sun 11-Jul-21 23:17:16

I would keep it on.

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nadateturbe Sun 11-Jul-21 23:10:43

We spend a lot of time in our static caravan June-September but go home for a couple of days most weeks. If something unexpected keeps us home it could be maybe five days. I would like to leave the fridge freezer switched on with some frozen vegetables and things like marmalade, jam, butter, mayonnaise etc so that we don't have to take food back and forward. My husband prefers to switch it off in case there is a power cut, or the electricity runs out. So this is what we do, and leave the doors propped open. And we have to clean it thoroughly every time we return. I think this is a lot of hassle. What do others do?

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