The more you use, the more you have to pay. Unlike other item, you do not get buy one free one for the use of this item, not to say getting a discount from it! Needless to ask, that is your monthly electricity bill!

Comparisons between old and new tariffs
Ok, I do not have a solid data to support my claims and I am also too lazy to find one. But we all know that the greatest percentage of the Malaysian fuel mix consists of non-renewable energy such as petroleum, natural gas and coal. The problem is all these are finite resources, but worse, the burning of oil and other fossil fuels have dumped billion tons of carbon pollution into the atmosphere. And this causes global warming, the most concerned issue for environmentalists and scientists all over the world.
Amid the newly announced electricity tariffs by government earlier last month, below are some tips on energy saving when using your fridge and freezer at home. Yes, wise use of your fridge and freezer saves money too!

1. If you are not using a frost-free refrigerator, defrost regularly. A defrost refrigerator uses less electricity than one with layers and layers of built-up ice inside. Unfortunately, all the modern day refrigerators are of frost-free refrigerators, which usually consume more energy.
2. Do not leave your refrigerator door open unnecessarily. Check gaskets to make sure that the seal is always tight.
3. Do not set the temperature lower than needed. Overcooling wastes energy. Keep temperatures just low enough to chill your milk and keep your ice cream hard! The ideal temperature, according to what I read, is 5 degree Celsius for the fresh food compartment and -18 degree Celsius for the freezer compartment.
4. Try to keep your refrigerator at least 75% full all the time. If you do not fully utilize the space inside your refrigerator, you might as well no need to buy one!
5. Never put in hot food. Let it cool first before putting into the refrigerator. Remember the old cake recipes telling us to leave a finished cake completely cool down overnight before putting into the refrigerator? So, just do it!
6. Keep your refrigerator in dry and cool area. Avoid direct sunlight as if the temperature is fluctuate, it could damage the compressor.
7. This one I also never done it before. Vacuum the condenser coil at the back of your refrigerator every 6 months. Dust and dirt on the coils make the appliance work harder and thus use more electricity.
Above tips will cost you nothing. In fact they will save you money without sacrificing the comforts you are used to. Not only these tips can help saving your pocket money, you can also actually do our environment a good deed by practicing it daily.
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