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Truth in Appliance Energy Labeling
Those yellow energy guide labels we all rely on to pick energy efficient appliances, have come under scrutiny from the US Department of Energy (DOE). As we wrote about in November, manufacturers covet the EnergyStar label and use the yellow sticker to entice buyers.
Those labels may not be as accurate as you think. [...]
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- Whirlpool’s New Latitude French Door Fridge
October 21st, 2009Ever wonder why a family of four needs seven kinds of juice? Whirlpool brand knows different lifestyles call for different tastes. Now, playing the balancing act with groceries, leftovers and gallons of milk are a thing of the past with the new Whirlpool Latitude French door refrigerator.
The Latitude refrigerator was developed with consumers’ needs [...] - LG French Door Refrigerator No Longer EnergyStar Rated
December 1st, 2008From PRNewswire: In coordination with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), LG Electronics USA Inc. has revised the energy ratings on five current refrigerator models.
Refrigerator testing rules used by DOE have been in place since 1979. In light of different applications of these rules in the appliance industry to today’s advanced products, LG has proactively [...] - Size is Important When Buying a Refrigerator
November 21st, 2008One of the benefits of replacing an older refrigerator with a new one is knowing that you will be saving energy using the new model.
Jame Duley at the Columbus Dispatch writes:
The energy savings from a more efficient compressor and insulation should pay back the cost of a new model over its lifetime. My refrigerator is [...] - Choosing Kitchen Appliances – Refrigerators
December 31st, 2007Continuing now with refrigerators, we bring you part two of our series on choosing kitchen appliances. The features that most people consider when looking for a new fridge are storage capacity, ease of use, price and hopefully energy usage. One of the first things you can do to save energy when purchasing a new appliance of [...]
- Choosing Kitchen Appliances – Refrigerators
December 31st, 2007Continuing now with refrigerators, we bring you part two of our series on choosing kitchen appliances. The features that most people consider when looking for a new fridge are storage capacity, ease of use, price and hopefully energy usage. One of the first things you can do to save energy when purchasing a new appliance of [...]
