General assumptions: Chest – 15 cu. ft. To estimate the number of hours that a refrigerator actually operates at its maximum wattage, divide the total time the refrigerator is plugged in by three. Refrigerators, although turned “on” all the time, actually cycle on and off as needed to maintain interior temperatures.
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Olivetti, E., Duan, H., & Kirchain, R. (2013). Exploration of carbon footprint of electrical products: Guidance document for product to attribute impact algorithm methodology. A publication of the Materials Systems Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge.
Wholesale Solar (2020). How Much Power Do Your Appliances Use? URL: https://www.wholesalesolar.com/solar-information/power-table
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