According to a staff member of China Energy-saving Product Certification Center, who asked not to be named, the project has saved nearly 654.38+0.2 billion kWh of energy for the whole society since its implementation. Based on the national average electricity price of 0.57 yuan, * * * has saved nearly 700 million yuan of energy expenditure. Since 2003, mandatory energy-saving standards will be fully implemented in refrigerator production in China, and refrigerators sold in China market must be labeled with "energy efficiency label". In other words, the state takes compulsory measures to accelerate the refrigerator industry into the energy-saving era.
However, the latest "3. 15" refrigerator power consumption spot check results are surprising-the measured values of refrigerator power consumption of more than ten domestic and foreign brands, such as Haier, Siemens, Electrolux, Xinfei and Rong Sheng, are far from the most advertised values, with the highest difference of 30%. I really don't know if there is a bottom line in the exaggeration strategy used by merchants, and how the power consumption they publicize is calculated.
According to the insiders, in the standard environment, the power consumption of the refrigerator is not only related to the total effective volume, but also directly related to its adjustment volume (freezer volume ×2. 15+ hidden room volume), which is the most basic volume for comparing the power consumption of the refrigerator. The energy-saving advantages of a refrigerator product should be investigated under a certain effective volume, otherwise there is no comparability. However, most consumers will not consider this issue when buying energy-saving refrigerators.
What consumers are most puzzled about is why the energy-saving standards of refrigerator labels of various brands are not uniform, and who is the most authoritative in terms of standards such as "European energy consumption level", "national energy-saving standard 1" and "American energy-saving star"? In this regard, the industry reminds consumers that European energy-saving standards are not necessarily better than China's energy-saving standards. At present, China's first-class energy-saving standards are lower than the European a++ and A+ energy-saving standards, but higher than the A-class energy-saving standards. After the "new national standard" specific policy is officially launched, the chaotic and vague energy-saving label will no longer exist.
"Bottleneck" in the Development of Energy-saving Refrigerator
Since the energy-saving refrigerator will become the mainstream of the future market, what is its current market acceptance status, and is it already in an ideal state of being applauded and popularized? In the electric mall, the reporter found two unexpected phenomena: first, the concept of "energy saving" is still very vague, they can't answer questions, but enthusiastically recommend the styles that are selling well; First, nine out of ten consumers who choose energy-saving refrigerators are middle-aged and elderly people who are good at financial management.
According to industry analysis, there are many reasons for this situation. First of all, many consumers do not consider the comprehensive use cost when purchasing refrigerators. Although the price of energy-saving refrigerator is several hundred yuan higher than that of ordinary refrigerator, the use cost is greatly reduced, and a lot of money can be saved in the next few years. Energy-saving refrigerator products contain more technical content, which is a symbol of high quality and value for money. Compared with pioneering styles such as double-door refrigerator, the appearance of energy-saving refrigerator is relatively monotonous. It seems that it is an important trick to try to "grow creatively" on the road of its popularization, so as to attract young people who pay attention to fashion and improve market acceptance.
Secondly, refrigerator sellers have price concerns, fearing that their price increases will affect sales, resulting in a backlog of warehouses and low enthusiasm. From the manufacturer's point of view, manufacturing energy-saving refrigerators requires a lot of technical support and capital investment, which is risky and mostly takes a wait-and-see attitude. It seems that the relevant measures to force the refrigerator industry to enter the energy-saving stage should be accelerated and intensified.
Then put it into practice: what brand of energy-saving refrigerator should I buy? According to authoritative sources, the daily power consumption of a BCD-208K/A refrigerator produced by Haier Group is only 0.39 degrees, which is the only product with a power consumption lower than 0.4 degrees among all the tested models of the latest "3. 15" refrigerator.
This is really comforting news.
Tips for saving electricity in refrigerators:
1. Place the refrigerator in a place with low ambient temperature and good ventilation, away from heat sources and direct sunlight. Appropriate space should be left at the top, left and right sides and back of the refrigerator to facilitate heat dissipation.
2. Minimize the times of opening the refrigerator door and shorten the opening time. If the door is opened for a long time, the compressor will have to run for dozens of minutes to restore the refrigeration temperature.
Food can't be put into the refrigerator until it is completely cooled. Hot food will make the temperature inside the refrigerator rise rapidly, and it will also increase the thickness of frost layer on the evaporator surface and increase power consumption.
4. Fruits and vegetables contain a lot of water, so they should be wrapped in plastic bags and put in the refrigerator to avoid water evaporation, thicken the frost layer and save electricity.
5. Don't store food too tightly in the refrigerator, otherwise it will affect the convection of air in the refrigerator, not only affect the preservation effect, but also increase the working time of the compressor.
6. It is best to make ice cubes and cold drinks at night. The low temperature at night is beneficial to the heat dissipation of the condenser. And rarely open the door to get food at night, so the compressor works for a short time and saves electricity.
A pair of discerning eyes can see the energy-saving refrigerator clearly.
Time: February 23, 2004
In 2003, the competition situation of domestic refrigerator industry was severe, the contradiction of oversupply intensified, the price continued to fall, and the external environment changed obviously. Many enterprises are faced with the embarrassment that it is difficult to find a way out because of operational difficulties, and realize that only winning by technology is the way for enterprises to survive. With the introduction of new energy-saving standards in China and the bidding of national energy-saving refrigerator project, energy-saving refrigerator has become the first "technical card" played by enterprises. However, because many professional contents involved in energy-saving refrigerators are too professional for consumers, it is difficult for consumers to distinguish the authenticity of energy-saving refrigerators on the market.
The energy-saving refrigerator market is confusing.
"Power consumption of 0.35 kWh per day" and "Power consumption of 0.4 kWh per day" are the usual energy-saving slogans in the refrigerator market. The lower and lower power consumption index seems to indicate that refrigerator manufacturers have made outstanding contributions in energy saving. However, can this way of labeling refrigerator energy-saving show the energy-saving advantages of products? Experts in the industry pointed out that in the standard environment, the energy saving of refrigerators is related to the effective volume of refrigerators. The energy-saving advantages of a refrigerator product should be investigated under a certain effective volume, otherwise there is no comparability. For example, a refrigerator with an effective volume of 2 12 liter and a power consumption of 0.48 degrees is more energy-saving than a refrigerator with an effective volume of 259 liters and a power consumption of 0.58 degrees. However, considering the effective volume, the refrigerator with an effective volume of 259 liters and a power consumption of 0.58 degrees is actually more energy-efficient. Usually, when consumers buy energy-saving refrigerators, they hardly consider the effective volume of the refrigerators.
In addition, consumers will encounter the second biggest problem when purchasing refrigerator products, that is, various energy-saving grade labels make consumers puzzled. At present, there is no uniform regulation on energy-saving labels in the market, and the forms of energy-saving labels affixed by different refrigerator brands are also different. Such as "National Energy Conservation Standard 1", "European Energy Consumption Grade", "European Energy Efficiency Grade" and "American Energy Saving Star". In this regard, experts remind consumers that European energy-saving standards are not necessarily better than China's energy-saving standards. At present, the 1 energy-saving standard implemented in China is lower than the European a++ and A+ energy-saving standards, but higher than the A-level energy-saving standards.
The promotion of energy-saving refrigerators has a long way to go.
As the first industry in China to implement energy efficiency labeling system, China refrigerator industry will encounter many obstacles in the process of implementing energy efficiency labeling. First, the cost of energy-saving refrigerators is high, and the price is more expensive than that of ordinary refrigerators. Our consumption concept also pays more attention to the initial purchase cost of refrigerators; Secondly, refrigerator sellers are worried that the price increase will cause the backlog of energy-saving refrigerators, so the enthusiasm for selling energy-saving refrigerators is not high. However, the current energy efficiency standards of energy-saving refrigerators are not enough to restrict the energy saving of refrigerators, which does not bring pressure to manufacturers and suppliers to take immediate energy-saving measures. Thirdly, from the manufacturer's point of view, the manufacture of energy-saving refrigerators needs a lot of technical support and capital investment. All the above reasons objectively caused the refrigerator industry in China to have a long way to go in promoting energy-saving technology.
However, at present, some well-known refrigerator manufacturers, such as Haier, have launched an energy-saving market strategy relying on their existing technical strength and financial resources. As early as 1999, Haier refrigerator was the first to reach the European A-class energy consumption standard and received a subsidy of 50 marks/set from the German government. Three years later, Haier took the lead in passing the European A+ energy saving standard for six types of refrigerators, and the German and Belgian governments even increased the subsidy to 100 Euro (equivalent to 750 yuan RMB at that time). In 2003, Haier introduced the inverter refrigerator, which was the first to reach the national 1 energy saving standard. In the just-concluded first national test of refrigerator models invited by the National Energy Saving Star Award, the daily consumption of Haier refrigerator was only 0.39 degrees, reaching the European a++ energy saving standard, and it was the only product with a temperature lower than 0.4 degrees among all the tested models.
According to the industry analysis, with the more standardized energy-saving refrigerator market, some enterprises have adopted more advanced energy-saving technologies, and consumers' choice of energy-saving refrigerators is more rational. 2004 will be a mature year for the domestic energy-saving refrigerator market. Around the theme of energy-saving refrigerators, enterprises will also begin to "shuffle", and energy-saving refrigerators that are further in line with international standards will become popular; On the contrary, those products with high energy consumption and unable to upgrade energy-saving technologies will inevitably be completely eliminated.
Obviously, if you want to really use the energy-saving refrigerator comfortably, the key is to pay attention not only to energy saving, but also to the freezing effect of the refrigerator, and none of them can be less. It is a hidden harm to consumers' health for refrigerator products that pay attention to energy saving and light freezing power. Royalstar believes that energy saving should be based on the premise of ensuring the basic functions of refrigerators, rather than saving energy for the sake of saving energy. Only by adhering to the starting principle that both energy saving and freezing power are indispensable can we safely use the energy-saving refrigerator.
In fact, in the face of many refrigerator products on the market, it is very doorways to choose an energy-saving refrigerator that really saves electricity and is safe to use. Rational selection should not only compare the energy-saving freezing technology and preservation effect, but also compare the effective volume.
Rational choice of energy-saving refrigerator, first of all, to compare the refrigerator refrigerant, and compressor. Adopting high-efficiency refrigerant and high-efficiency compressor can not only achieve good freezing effect, but also achieve good energy-saving effect. For example, Royalstar Green Diamond A++ series refrigerators adopt automatic low temperature compensation switch for the first time, which can intelligently sense the external environment temperature, avoid the inconvenience of manual adjustment of traditional mechanical refrigerators, and further maintain the "freezing force" while automatically adjusting the refrigeration effect of refrigerators. At the same time, by matching the compressor with long service life and new high efficiency, using R600a new refrigerant and other measures, the refrigeration effect is greatly improved, achieving the purpose of high efficiency and energy saving, with the advantages of low noise and low cost. Its green diamond is 196H, its freezing capacity is 4.5 kg, and its daily average power consumption is only 0.35 kWh, which has achieved a new breakthrough in the industry. Under the same freezing force, its energy saving level has reached the highest level in the industry.
Secondly, we should choose energy-saving refrigerator products with good freezing and fresh-keeping effect. For consumers, the function of freezing preservation is the ultimate goal of their purchase. Yellowing fruits and withered vegetables are the last thing consumers want to see. In this regard, the domestic Royalstar refrigerator has done quite well, and achieved excellent fresh-keeping effect while maintaining energy saving. Royalstar green diamond refrigerator adopts "soft freezing" technology from the United States, which can keep the temperature at -7℃ for a long time, and really fills the gap in the temperature range of 2℃- 10℃. In the "-7℃ fresh-keeping room", water exists in the form of a mixture of ice and steam, thus effectively controlling the moisture emission of the storage, keeping the indoor humidity above 95%, and ensuring the original flavor of the storage. Especially for fish and other foods, it can keep them in ice crystal state all the time, and eliminate the defect of nutrient loss caused by bleeding after thawing. The mutton and fish cut in this state not only taste fresh and tender, but also make your swordsmanship wonderful.
Finally, consumers should also compare the effective volume of refrigerators when choosing energy-saving refrigerators. Experts in the industry pointed out that when comparing the energy-saving effect of refrigerators with the same overall volume, special consideration should be given to the size of freezers. Two refrigerators with the same power consumption, the bigger the freezer, the better the energy-saving effect. In this respect, Royalstar has adopted advanced production technologies such as high-efficiency compressor, new refrigerant and unique three-layer flat spraying, integral bending, one-step foaming molding, and three-layer sealed door design, so as to ensure the tightness of the box to the maximum extent, make the cold air never leak out, realize stronger "freezing force" and truly realize "energy saving without reducing freezing force". The integration of power consumption, refrigeration force and effective volume is realized in the same industry.
Experts said that the key of energy-saving refrigerator is not the concept of packaging, but its essential connotation still comes from the breakthrough of technology, relying on advanced technology and technology to achieve energy saving. With the manufacturers' attention to the research and development of energy-saving frozen refrigerator technology, it will promote the domestic refrigerator market to develop in a healthy direction. Consumers will find an energy-saving refrigerator that is truly energy-saving, money-saving and safe to use after reasonably selecting energy-saving freezing technology, fresh-keeping effect and effective volume.