Going Green, Going Good!

One of the busiest places in our home is the kitchen. Perhaps, the kitchen is even the place that we should consider as the heart of our home -- this is the place where we share stories to our families, this is the place where we make good recipes and this is the place where good foods are served. For some, their room is not as important as the kitchen. That is why the kitchen must always be warm and inviting. If you are one of those people, then you should rethink of your kitchen. Go and renovate your favourite place and make it a “Green Kitchen.”

With the people getting more and more obsessed with contributing to the environment’s beautification and purification, we should reconsider that the kitchen is probably the place in our home where energy is most consumed. This is the place where the oven, stove, microwave, refrigerator and other appliances sit. One of the appliances mentioned is the refrigerator. It’s no secret to us that refrigerators take most of the percentage in our energy usage. So if you want to be green, you should invest in a good freezer.

INVESTING IN A GOOD FREEZER

We all know that choosing a chest freezer over an upright one will not only save you money today but also in the next generations. A chest freezer is probably 10x more cost-efficient than an upright one because of many reasons. But for us to pick out the best chest freezer, we should look for the following things:

1. Compact storage. Generally, the rule is, the smaller the appliances, the smaller energy it will use up. Choosing a more compact storage chest freezer will cut dramatically cut your expenses for your electricity.
2. Energy-star Qualification. Most people don’t know what the Energy Star rating is for is. An appliance that has an energy star rating stuck on it means that the appliance is energy-efficient. If you care for your budget as much as you care for the environment, choosing an Energy Star appliance will do you wonders.

There is no question that a chest freezer will help you store more foods while cutting your energy usage. However, choosing for the best one will double your savings and advantage.

VESTFROST SE255 8.8 CUFT CHEST FREEZER

One of the best sellers that we have is the Vestfrost Chest Freezer. Having said the two qualifications for investing in a good freezer, it is obvious why this freezer caught the attention of many:

Energy Consumption Per 24hrs: 0.524kWh
Energy Rating: A++
Total Net Capacity: 8.6CUFT/244Litres
External Dimensions: W1260xD650xH850

Internal Dimensions: W1060xD400xH610mm

Without a doubt, these specifications of the Vestfrost SE255 8.8 Cuft Chest freezer made the unit the most cost-efficient chest freezer that we have on hand.

The kitchen is the pride of the household. And it’s even more amazing at how light you’ll feel after knowing that you have a good freezer that contributes to the salvation of the environment.

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Cut your Costs with Chest Freezers

Yes, it is a sure known fact that your freezer is helping you to save bucks in food costs; Apart from decreasing your frequent trips to the grocery, freezers also help you stock up on your favourite food items and eat them whenever you feel like munching on them.

Be that as it may, your freezer is helping you to save in food costs but improper use of it can cause you to spend more in your electricity bill because of a lot of wasted energy. A lot of wasted energy will equate to high electricity bill, to put it simply. What we don’t know or realize is that we are not actually cutting the cost of our household expenditures, we are doing the opposite – we are doing a lot of things that causes our electricity bill to rise.

To make sure that you are on the proper path to cutting your cost, make sure that you are doing the following to your freezer:

1. Check the temperature – Using a thermometer, check the temperature of the freezer. Make sure that the thermometer that you are using is the one really intended for checking the temperature of freezers; you wouldn’t want to break an ordinary thermometer for it has mercury content which is harmful to the body if ingested. Going back, make sure that the temperature of your thermometer is close to 0°F. The closer the degrees to 0°F, the better. This can also be converted to Celsius which is -18°C. Foods that are kept at 0°F tend to last for months longer than foods stocked up on 20°F or higher.

2. Remove the air inside the fridge – The air that’s trapped inside freezers cause freezer burn. In order to avoid this, make sure that you have selected the proper containers for the items inside your fridge. Checking that your items are packed tightly can reduce the chance of having air inside the fridge. Besides freezer burns, the air that’s trapped inside your freezer can produce unusual smells. Nobody wants this – use baking soda to clean your freezer and expect the smell to be gone. Additionally, do not forget to check your gasket once in a while. A gasket is the rubber door seal of your freezer. It keeps the cool air trapped inside the fridge and the warm air outside it. A worn gasket requires your freezer to use more energy to do its job.

3. Fill your freezer – For you to be able to keep the temperature of your freezer to 0°F, you must fill your freezer with items and leave no space. It will be a lot easier to maintain the temperature of your freezer by keeping it jam packed instead of leaving a lot of room space. However, as mentioned above, try to pack your items as tightly as you can, leaving no air inside the containers. If you find yourself thinking of how you can fill the spaces of your freezer, you may opt to fill square-shaped water containers with liquids. Rectangular or square shaped containers are easier to stack instead of the rounded ones.

4. List the items inside your freezer and post the note on the freezer door – May it be upright or chest, your freezer will most likely generate higher energy whenever it is opened. To avoid standing in front of your fridge for a long time in search for the food that you need, it’s better to make a list of all the items that you have inside your fridge and just tick off the products that you have already used.

Before buying a freezer, it is important to study your family’s habits. If your family is more into stocking up foods, then you might want to consider getting a freezer that can hold more foods. A chest freezer, for instance is a great storage for a lot of foods. To help you decide whether a chest freezer is good for you, here are additional tips that you can consider before buying one:

• The cost of your electricity bill is related to the style of freezer that you have. Apparently, chest freezers are known to be more cost-effective compared to upright freezers. Chest freezers keep its temperature cold when opened. Upright freezers, on the other hand, get hit with a blast of warm air every time you open it, causing your fridge to double its effort to maintain its temperature. Doubling the effort to maintain the temperature of the storage equates to higher electricity bill.

• Wasted energy can be accumulated to the way you stock your foods and maintain it. When it comes to room space, chest freezers are definitely the best ones to choose for it provides larger space for your foods. Check this blog post to know more about proper stocking for chest freezers.

• Freezers that are frequently defrosted cause your electricity bill to go up. Apparently, chest freezers are usually made for manual defrosting. Defrost a chest freezer once every 6 months or once every 12 months and then it’s already good to go.

Make your freezer work by following the instructions written above and make sure that you are really cutting your household cost!