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Buy Energy Star Kitchen and Home Appliances

When purchasing a home appliance, remember that it has more than one price tag, the price you pay when you take it home and the price you pay for the energy and water it uses every month. Energy Star Qualified appliances incorporate advanced technologies that use 10% to 50% less energy and water than standard models. The money you save on your utility bills can often make up for the cost of a modern, energy-efficient Energy Star Qualified appliance.** Simple choices about efficiency can make a big difference. The US Department of Energy tells us if just one in 10 homes used modern Energy Star Qualified appliances, the change would be like planting 1.7 million new acres of trees.Look for modern energy-efficient refrigerators, dishwashers, washers, and dryers that have earned the Energy Star Qualified logo. This mark may appear on the appliance, the packaging or the Energy Guide Label.

How to Read the EnergyGuide Label

Energy Guide labeling is used compare the energy use of an appliance with other similar models, given estimated yearly energy costs. The Energy Guide label gives you two specific pieces of information you’ll need to compare different brands and models when shopping for a new Energy Star appliance:

1. Estimated energy consumption on a scale showing a range for similar models

2. Estimated yearly operating cost based on the national average cost of electricity.

3. Let Waadt Appliance help you find the right Energy Star Qualified kitchen or home appliance for your home or business!

* Energy Star & Energy Guide information and statistics are from the USDOE at EnergyStar.gov.

** The advanced technology you buy supports the research and development of new technologies for the next generation of energy efficient appliances.

Download “How to Buy Energy Efficient Appliances” a seven page printable guide from wapa.gov.