Energy-efficient appliances: where to start? It’s a bit overwhelming at first. Began kind of randomly with fridge-freezer gear—preserving food by keeping it cold seems both essential and energy-expensive. The first promising company I run into is Vestfrost, a refrigeration specialist from Denmark. According to dealer literature, “these sleek and popular energy efficient refrigerators are suited for the off-grid home as well as the apartment dweller.” That sounds good! Their Zhape fridge+freezer line has a tiny fooprint of only 2’x2′ (60x60cm), burns about 1 kWh/day, and looks imposingly sleek. Freezer capacity is 3.7 cu ft (105l); the fridge is 7.7 cu ft (219l). Sounds great, but with all that high design and stainless steel, I’m wondering about the price tag! Ahh, US$1,400 (US$1,150 for white).
UPDATE 2016: Somewhere between then and now, this fine looking and well-regarded compact fridge seems to have been discontinued, while the manufacturer, Vestfrost, bought out by a Turkish company in 2008, still exists (focusing on biomedical, merchandising, and wine refrigeration, globally, as well as household appliances in Denmark, in case you wanted to know). Oh well…
Looks good but the price is gonna be enough to keep just about everyone away. And idea if there are other companies that make a similar eco-friendly product that’s more affordable?
Does anyone have an English Instruction (User Guide) Manual for this Fridge/Freezer please?
Regards
Paul