Nearly 1 in 5 home appliances uses more energy than advertised, survey finds
by Arthur Neslen from Environment | The Guardian on (#17X2A)
European electronic goods study finds devices from fridge freezers and tumble driers to digital radios and vacuums using more electricity than advertised
Nearly one in five fridges, dishwashers, microwaves and other household gadgets guzzle more energy than advertised according to a three-year survey of Europe's home appliance industry.
One AEG fridge freezer tested used 12% more power than claimed, while a Hotpoint tumble-drier was found to be sucking considerable power while supposedly in 'off' mode.
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