OREANDA-NEWS  An old refrigerator is not about durability and reliability, Dmitry Bondar, a public figure and housing and communal services expert, is sure. In conversation with Life.ru He mentioned the main reason for replacing the old equipment with a new one.

He noted that the old models of refrigeration equipment, working around the clock, are able to "wind up" to 1,000 kilowatt-hours per year, while the new ones are twice as much. Thus, according to the current year's tariffs, the difference in bill payments can reach an amount of three thousand rubles per year. In fact, owning old equipment can be equated to a kind of hidden tax that you have to pay monthly. A new refrigerator can save a person that money, Bondar emphasized.

"It is also important to remember about safety. Worn-out wiring and old relays in refrigerators can lead to fires. Currently, some organizations have recycling programs that allow you to hand over an old appliance and receive money or a discount on a new one. This helps to legally get rid of equipment whose resource is exhausted," the specialist said.

In summary, he noted that the purchase of the A++ model would pay for itself in about five years only due to the difference in receipts.

Earlier, Dmitry Bondar warned that Russians risk losing their apartments, cars and becoming unable to travel due to non-payment of housing and communal services.