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Energy Efficient and ENERGY STAR Appliances from Mrs. G's Mrs. G TV & Appliances believes in the value and benefits of the ENERGY STAR message and the importance of sharing it’s benefits with our customers. When it comes to shopping for and comparing energy efficient appliances and home electronics, look for the ENERGY STAR and EnergyGuide label.
ENERGY STAR is the symbol for energy efficiency, as designated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The ENERGY STAR label can be found on energy efficient appliances and electronics. More than 70% of American households recognize the ENERGY STAR appliances label. For more information on ENERGY STAR appliances, visit www.energystar.gov. ENERGY STAR will list all current qualified energy star appliances so you can compare models. They include dishwashers, washers, refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers and coming soon, televisions. Mrs. G TV & Appliances is proud to be an official partner of ENERGY STAR. All qualified ENERGY STAR appliances in our showroom display the ENERGY STAR logo and our sales associates are well trained to convey how energy efficient appliances can help our customers protect the environment while saving energy and money. What is the EnergyGuide Label? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, has created the EnergyGuide label to help you compare the energy use of different models as you shop for an appliance. The more energy efficient an appliance is, the less it costs to run, and the lower your utility bills. Our local energy cost is approximately 18.5cents per kWh. Almost twice as much as the national average below.
Ways to measure Energy Efficiency of Dishwashers: Energy Star qualified dishwashers use at least 41% less energy than the federal minimum standard for energy consumption. Saving water helps protect our nation’s water supplies. When shopping for a new dishwasher look for an estimated energy use of less than 340 kWh/yr on the yellow EnergyGuide Label. Energy Saving Dishwashing tip: Do not rinse your dishes before putting them in the dishwasher! Scrape food off dishes instead of rinsing them before loading the dishwasher and save up to 20 gallons of water per cycle. If your dishes are going to sit in the dishwasher overnight, use the rinse feature, using a fraction of the water needed to rinse by hand. An ENERGY STAR qualified dishwasher can save nearly 5,000 gallons of water per year and 230 hours of personal time compared to washing dishes by hand. Save more with an ENERGY STAR Refrigerator: If you are upgrading your kitchen to include energy efficient appliances, don’t forget about the refrigerator. The biggest energy user in your kitchen is the refrigerator. If you have a side by side made from 1993-2000, 24.5cf or more, you would save more than $595 over 5 years by replacing the old refrigerator with an energy efficient model. Go to www.recyclemyoldfridge.com. This website is a fun way to help our customers shed their old energy-guzzling refrigerators, lower their utility bills and protect the environment. Ways to measure Energy Efficiency of Clothes Washers: An ENERGY STAR qualified clothes washer can save you $550 in operating costs over its lifetime compared to a regular clothes washer. Below is a calculation we performed in August 2008 comparing 3 GE washers. As you can see, by factoring in rebates as well as the cost of running the washer over 13 years, it is actually less expensive to purchase what appeared to be the more expensive front load washer.
Effective November 1, 2008 ENERGY STAR Televisions: Effective November 1, 2008, televisions will be added to the list of energy efficient appliances and electronics that are rated by ENERGY STAR. TVs that carry the ENERGY STAR label will be up to 30% more efficient than conventional models and will save energy whether they are on or off. A 42” Plasma set can consume more electricity than a full size refrigerator- even when the TV is only used a few hours a day. Powering a fancy TV and full-on entertainment system can add nearly $200 to a family’s annual energy bill. LCD screens use less power than a plasma set of comparable size. Large screen size, which comes in a projection television, typically uses less electricity than LCD or Plasma TVs.
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