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*According to [https://www.greenbuilt.org/refrigerators-have-become-confusing/], a 15 cu ft takes about the same energy as a 5 cu ft.
*Does that include fridge opening?
*Logic says: most fridge energy escapes when a fridge is opened? No, only 7%? [https://www.quora.com/What-percentage-of-cool-air-escape-when-a-fridge-is-opened]
*Right- energy loss of opening fridge door is minimal - see [https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/33e6hd/does_leaving_a_refrigerator_door_opened_for_about/]. That is because energy density of air is low, so you don't lose much heat - less than $1/year if you open it 14,000 per year.
*So why do horizontal fridges save 12x the power? See [[https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/Freezer_to_Refrigerator_Conversion]] It appears that it is the added insulation that chest freezers have - which makes for superefficient freezer to refrigerator conversions.

=Examples=
*5 cu ft - 335 kwhr [https://www.homedepot.com/p/Whirlpool-4-6-Cu-Ft-Mini-Refrigerator-with-Dual-Door-True-Freezer-in-Stainless-Look-WHR46TS1E/309659261?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&mtc=Shopping-VF-F_D29A-G-D29A-029_013_REFRIG-Multi-NA-Feed-PLA_LIA-2153902-WF-MinorAppl&cm_mmc=Shopping-VF-F_D29A-G-D29A-029_013_REFRIG-Multi-NA-Feed-PLA_LIA-2153902-WF-MinorAppl-71700000032403376-58700003840533699-92700030729182063&gclid=CjwKCAjw4KyJBhAbEiwAaAQbE9AdACh5kWTVpWNFEd1evQMM3LgJqebMSNLE-9qTscb6FFXZwf1wyBoCjMoQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds]
*10 cu ft - 300 kwhr [https://www.homedepot.com/p/Magic-Chef-10-1-cu-ft-Top-Freezer-Refrigerator-in-White-HMDR1000WE/302245066?]
*20 cu ft - 430 kwhr [https://www.homedepot.com/p/LG-Electronics-30-in-W-20-2-cu-ft-Top-Freezer-Refrigerator-in-Stainless-Steel-with-Multi-Air-Flow-and-Reversible-Door-LTCS20020S/311231763]