White - as the stuff required to keep the stainless steel looking shiny and without fingerprints costs more than the stuff you can use to clean a white freezer. From an electrical consumption point of view, it depends if they have the same level of insulation - if they do, then there will be no difference, though stainless steel is a marginally poorer conductor than regular carbon steel.

Paul in Montreal.

Posted By: Paul in MontrealFrom an electrical consumption point of view, it depends if they have the same level of insulation - if they do, then there will be no difference,...

Quite a lot of “white” goods are available these days in the UK in either white or silver though presumably otherwise identical design. Often about £20 more for the silver version.

A fridge with a lower emissivity (and therefore a higher reflectivity) at thermal infrared wavelengths will be slightly more efficient as it'll absorb a bit less heat from the surroundings. However, conduction/convection and radiation are about similar orders of magnitudes around room temperature and the proportion of thermal resistance provided by the interface between the air and the skin of the fridge should be a tiny proportion of the insulation the fridge provides so the effect will be pretty minor.

Chrome does have a low emissivity for thermal IR. Not sure about whatever silver coating they put on fridges, etc. Whatever - not worth worrying about, I think.

I haven't bought one yet. But I think I'll get the silver. It's £2 extra and might have a better resale value later on. I was planning to clad the sides with spare quinlite board (it's going in the garage) so I'd better check if they're warm first.

Neither: pink ones cost less to run (ie covered in XPS)

Posted By: SteamyTeaCheck to see what the minimum temperature your fridge can work out and if your garage gets that cold.

thanks Steamy

It's SN rated so should be OK. The manufacturers say it'll be OK to -15.

Climate
Class Min Temp Max Temp
N 16 Deg C 32 Deg C
SN 10 Deg C 32 Deg C
ST 18 Deg C 38 Deg C
T 18 Deg C 43 Deg C

''These people COULD SELL FRIDGES TO....''

Selfridges?

Posted By: rhamduI was thinking more on the lines of the indigenous peoples of the Canadian Arctic.

I knew it!

Robin , might not be up your street , but popular auction site seller has new electricial equipment with slight exterior cosmetic damage for considerably less than full price. Got an excellent bosch A++ fridge/freeze a couple of year ago , with a couple of small scratches on one side , was very happy.
It's good to upgrade to more efficient or buy new equipment when it's required , I like the idea of also buying
kit that might usually go to scap. second hand , slight damage etc.