![]() I got to say I wish I could find the article I was reading a few weeks back, but it took a look at the possibility of changing the recommended temperatures, especially for freezers. Refrigerators should be kept between 35 and 38 degrees, and freezers at 0 degrees Fahrenheit.” Sounds pretty simple right? The case for raising or lowering temperatures: Even legitimate “energy conservation / efficiency” sites like the Consumer Energy Center (run by CA.gov) states “Check the temperature – a fridge that is 10 degrees colder than necessary can use 25 percent more energy. What is the ideal temperature I should keep my freezer & refrigerator at is it really 0º & 40º? Doesn’t “freezing” always mean things are frozen? I turn my thermostat up during the summer & down during the winter to save electricity, hmm can I raise the temperature of my freezer likewise to save? Recently I ran across this tidbit “Raise the Freezer Temperature: As long as your freezer is below 32 degrees, your food will freeze.” Really?Īs many know, many like the FDA have always promote / mandate keeping your refrigerator at or below 40º and the freezer at 0º. ![]()
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