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from Nate in Mt. Horeb, WI:
#101
What's most energy efficient, a refrigerator with a top-mounted freezer, bottom-mounted freezer, or a side-by-side model?
Typically, a fridge with a top-mounted freezer uses less energy.
In general, refrigerators with top-mounted freezers use less energy than refrigerators with either side-mounted or bottom-mounted freezers. However, there is a large degree of variation depending on the size of a given refrigerator/freezer, its defrost type and whether the model has through-the-door ice. No matter what type of refrigerator you purchase make sure it is an ENERGY STAR qualified unit.
Published Thursday, April 16, 2009