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Use of appliances such as your refrigerator, dishwasher, stove, clothes washer, and dryer comprise about 18% of a typical home’s total energy bill. Appliances have two costs that you should consider when purchasing:
When it’s time to replace an old appliance, make sure it has earned the ENERGY STAR® label. Only appliances and products that meet strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy earn the ENERGY STAR®. It means that these products are significantly more efficient than the average product. If the price for an ENERGY STAR® product is higher, remember that you’ll be making that incrementally higher cost back for the higher efficiency product each month in lower energy bills.
Results
are already adding up. In 2004 alone, Americans, with
the help of ENERGY STAR, saved enough energy to power
24 million homes and avoid greenhouse gas emissions equivalent
to those from 20 million cars – all while saving $10 billion.
- For more information about appliances, click here.
- Home Depot sells ENERGY STAR® appliances. Visit their website here.
- The initial purchase price
- The cost of running the appliance for the next 8-20 years
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| ENERGY STAR® is a government-backed program helping businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. |