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• Tips for Saving Money and Energy Around the House
  June 17th, 2008
  

  Looking for ways to save money? Look no further than your kitchen. The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) offers these simple energy savings tips to consumers looking for ways to cut energy bills this summer.
  The energy consumed by home appliances has dropped sharply since 2000.
  Refrigerators, dishwashers and clothes washers combined account for a 43% [...]

• How Much is That Old Fridge Costing You?
  April 14th, 2008
  

  My mother always bought meat on sale to store in the garage freezer for future use. The same with bread and ice cream. She was and is a frugal shopper. But today, with energy costs so high, it makes sense to calculate how much energy is being used to keep the food in storage.
  If you [...]

• Whirlpool Earns Third Energy Star Award
  April 5th, 2008
  

  Whirlpool Corp. has been recognized with its third consecutive ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence award. Provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the award honors Whirlpool Corp.’s contribution to providing innovative efficient products that help consumers reduce utility bills and greenhouse gas emissions.
  Whirlpool will accept the award at [...]

• Electrolux to Debut New Line of Premium Appliances in North America
  March 29th, 2008
  

   Called Electrolux, the new appliance line is set to debut on North American shores in spring 2008. Boasting a distinctive look with a curved front design and signature blue LED displays, the new European-designed collection from Electrolux also offers ingenious features such as advanced Wave-Touch™ controls, one touch and more than 60 controls appear and [...]

• Save Money with a Programmable Thermostat
  March 1st, 2008
  

  Programmable thermostats automatically adjust your home’s temperature settings, allowing you to save energy while you’re away or sleeping.  Some features are:
   more convenient and accurate than manual thermostats and improve your home’s comfort
  contain no mercury
  save energy and save money on utility bills — when used properly, about $150/year
  are better for the environment, since using less energy [...]

• Bosch Showcases Appliances that Offer Complete ECO Solutions at Builders’ Show 2008
  February 22nd, 2008
  

  Bosch showcases it most advanced lineup of kitchen and laundry appliances that offer complete ECO solutions at the 2008 International Builders’ Show. Bosch remains the undisputed leader with the ENERGY STAR qualification on all its models in every major appliance category that the program rates. With the most energy-efficient dishwashers [...]

• Choosing Kitchen Appliances- Dishwashers
  January 2nd, 2008
  

  If you have a dishwasher in your home, you know how convenient it is. Many don’t consider a dishwasher to be a luxury anymore, but a necessity. (Especially if you have a large family) I happen to know of some homes that now have two dishwashers - one is always full. If you are shopping [...]

• Choosing Kitchen Appliances - Refrigerators
  December 31st, 2007
  

  Continuing 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, 2007
  

  Continuing 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 [...]

• Everything You Need to Know About Programmable Thermostats
  November 30th, 1999
  

  Who better to tell us all we need to know about programmable thermostats than the government’s Energy Star, part of the Department of Energy.
  Programmable thermostats automatically adjust your home’s temperature settings, allowing you to save energy while you’re away or sleeping.
  They:

  are more convenient and accurate than manual thermostats and improve your home’s comfort
  contain no [...]

• Save Money with a Programmable Thermostat
  November 30th, 1999
  

  If you are interested in saving energy, the government’s Energy Star program offers their seal of approval on programmable thermostats as well as a variety of household appliances. 
  Programmable thermostats automatically adjust your home’s temperature settings, allowing you to save energy while you’re away or sleeping.
  They:

  are more convenient and accurate than manual thermostats and improve your [...]