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Energy-saving tips and appliance instructions say don’t place a fridge/freezer near a radiator. My questions are:
How near is near? I have placed the fridge-freezer (Bosch Exxcel) against the wall adjacent to the edge of a small radiator with a 4 cm gap between them, the max possible with the current room arrangements. As far I can tell the heat from the radiator rises up and out into the room, not behind the fridge and it does not seem to make the fridge body warm.
The instructions also mention placing an insulating plate between appliance and heat source? What is this, how is it done and where could I get one? Any other tips?
Thanks
Re: How near to a radiator can a fridge-freezer be located?
The black metal panel behind the fridge (the condenser) should be kept well away from any heat source. An “insulating plate” could be a simple wooden baffle attached to the wall adjacent the radiator to prevent heat radiating toward the condenser which essentially performs as a cooling device.
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