消费者、公用事业预测者和决策者使用冰箱能量测试程序的结果。尽管冰箱能效有了显著提高，但实验室测试程序至少已有15年未经现场验证。将327台冰箱的现场能耗与测试值（或“标签”）进行了比较。实验室测试高估了典型冰箱的年现场使用量约3%，峰值消耗量对预测也很重要；实验室测试（调整为每月使用）比高峰月使用量低约%。1982年后冰箱的年能耗比标签上的低17%。 单位:SICitation:Symposium，ASHRAE交易，1988年，第94卷，pt。2、渥太华

The results from the energy test procedure for refrigerators are used by consumers, utility forecasters, and policymakers. The laboratory test procedure has not been field-validated for at least 15 years in spite of significant improvements in refrigerator energy efficiency. The field energy use of 327 refrigerators was compared to the test values (or "labels"). The laboratory test overestimated the typical refrigerator’s annual field use by about 3 The peak consumption is also important for forecasting; the laboratory test (adjusted to monthly use) was about % lower than the peak monthly usage. Post-1982 refrigerators used about 17 percent less annual energy than their labels.Units: SI