Does more food in the fridge lead to more power consumption? askscience

The power consumption of fridge or refrigerator depends on: 1. Ambient temperature 2. Amount of duration of the door being open. 3. Material that have temperatures below the intended temperature of the fridge. E.g. Inserting hot soup in the fridge increases the power consumption while putting cold food decreases the power consumption for a while.

But when all the stored food has reached the intended temperature, will the fridge consume more power compared to when it is empty or has less food inside it?

My own answer: The fridge will consume less power because air is more easily cooled down compared to solids. So the more food you have in the fridge, it will consume more power to keep them cool.

Am I thinking correctly?

Submitted February 28, 2015 at 07:06AM by emc- http://ift.tt/1G3onDv askscience