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| Full Text |  5 Mb |
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| Title | Energy use of icemaking in domestic refrigerators |
| Creator/Author | Meier, A. [Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., CA (United States). Energy and Environment Div.] ; Martinez, M.S. [ENVEST-SCE, Irwindale, CA (United States)] |
| Publication Date | 1996 Feb 01 |
| OSTI Identifier | OSTI ID: 495753; Legacy ID: DE97006567 |
| Report Number(s) | LBNL--39183; CONF-960254--5 |
| DOE Contract Number | AC03-76SF00098 |
| Other Number(s) | Other: ON: DE97006567; TRN: TRN: AHC29715%%72 |
| Resource Type | Conference |
| Resource Relation | Conference: Winter meeting of American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers, Atlanta, GA (United States), 17-21 Feb 1996; Other Information: PBD: Feb 1996 |
| Research Org | Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., CA (United States) |
| Sponsoring Org | USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (United States) |
| Subject | 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; REFRIGERATORS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; RESIDENTIAL SECTOR; POWER DEMAND; ENERGY EXPENSES; MARKETING |
| Description/Abstract | This study was designed to develop and test a procedure to measure the electrical consumption of ice making in domestic refrigerators. The Department of Energy (DOE) test procedure was modified to include the energy used for icemaking in conventional refrigerators and those equipped with automatic icemakers. The procedure assumed that 500 grams of ice would be produced daily. Using the new test procedure and the existing DOE test (as a benchmark), four refrigerators equipped with automatic icemakers were tested for ice-making energy use. With the revised test, gross electricity consumption increased about 10% (100 kWh/yr) due to automatic icemaking but about 5% (55 kWh/yr) could be attributed to the special features of the automatic icemaker. The test also confirmed the feasibility of establishing procedures for measuring energy use of specific loads and other activities related to domestic refrigerators. Field testing and subsequent retesting revealed a 14% increase in energy use. |
| Country of Publication | United States |
| Language | English |
| Format | Medium: ED; Size: 9 p. |
| Availability | OSTI as DE97006567 To purchase this media from NTIS, click here |
| System Entry Date | 2009 Nov 12 |
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