Tips For Buying Efficient Appliance Brands
That Save You Money!
by Tony Greenwood
(Utah, USA)
Electricity is such an important commodity and must be used wisely. You not only help save the environment, you also save a lot of money. Find out how to buy efficient appliance brands and models that not only save on energy but also give you more bang for your buck.
Read the label.
The Federal Trade Commission requires manufacturers to place Energy Guide labels on every appliance they produce. This is the piece of black and yellow paper you'll find hanging on the appliance unit.
This label indicates the appliance's energy efficiency rating, its estimated energy consumption yearly and even a comparable range of energy consumption and efficiency with other appliances. This will give you an idea of how much energy the unit will consume. By simply comparing labels of different appliance brands, you can then choose which one is more efficient.
Look for the EnergyStar.
When an appliance brand is accompanied with this logo, it means that the unit offers more in terms of energy efficiency than a comparable model that doesn’t have the Energy Star.
Appliances with the EnergyStar logo have been tested and proven to exceed efficiency standards set by the federal government by at least 20% to as much as 110%. So if you buy an appliance brand with the EnergyStar, you're buying a unit that has the seal of approval of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Size matters.
Most consumers are overwhelmed by size and many of us are actually convinced that 'bigger is better'. With some appliances, it's often not true.
A 10' x 12' room, for example, doesn't require a 4.0 Hp air conditioning unit. The unit will cool the room, all right, but there is too much unnecessary consumption of energy.
If you're buying an appliance, measure carefully and determine whether the size is actually a necessity. Bigger appliances, even energy-efficient ones, generally consume more energy than their smaller counterparts.
Mind the numbers.
Lower isn’t always better, so you'll have to find out what figures to take note and what to look for. When comparing refrigerator brands, for example, choose the one that has the lowest consumption per kilowatt-hours (kWh).
This indicates the amount of energy the appliance uses. For heat pumps, you might have to pick the unit that has a higher HSPF or heating seasonal performance factor. For dishwashers, the best pick is the one with a higher energy factor.
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