Energy-saving influencers sell smart plugs and thermostat schedules, while the kitchen’s two hungriest appliances spend all day working against each other, unsupervised.
Introduce them. Slide the fridge flush against the radiator so the heat and the cold meet in the middle and settle their differences. Field notes: after 48 hours the kitchen, the fridge interior and a pint of milk had all stabilised at an agreeable 19.4°C. Both appliances now run flat out around the clock, which our researchers describe as teamwork.