Buying domestic refrigeration equipment for your workplace

In 2012 Australians spent nearly $2 billion purchasing and installing new refrigeration equipment. If that money had been spent on energy efficient alternatives, energy costs could have been significantly reduced.^[1]

If you’re buying domestic refrigeration equipment for your workplace, it makes sense to buy the most energy efficient model possible.

Before you buy, take into account:

• The energy star rating – every extra star on your fridge and freezer will save you up to 23% on its energy costs.^[2] Buy a unit with as many stars as your budget allows.
• The energy star rating system now recognises refrigerators/freezers that are ‘super-efficient’. As a result, they now show a rating out of 10 stars rather than the usual six.
• Two-door fridges should have at least 3 stars.^[3]
• Upright freezers and chest freezers should have at least three stars.^[4]
• Before you buy, make sure you compare the running costs of refrigeration units at the Government’s EnergyRating website: EnergyCut.info/fridge-ratings. You can also download their smartphone app for iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows phone formats via EnergyCut.info/energy-ratings-mobile.