When buying an appliance, remember that it has two price tags:
ONE: How much you pay to take it home and
TWO: How much you pay for the energy and water it uses.
ENERGY STAR qualified appliances incorporate advanced technologies that use 10-50% less energy and water than standard models. The money you save on your utility bills can more than make up for the cost of a more expensive but more efficient ENERGY STAR model. www.energystar.gov
An estimated 84 million American households own washing machines and approximately 8 million washers are sold in the United States annually.
Clothes washers meeting CEE's specifications use up to 72 percent less energy and up to 57 percent less water compared to standard-efficiency washers.Federal high-efficiency energy minimum standard for clothes washers include a Modified Energy Factor (MEF) of 1.26.
They are projected to save as much as 475 kWh per year when used with an electric water heater and electric dryer.
Savings are projected to be up to 13 therms of gas per year when used with a gas water heater and gas dryer.
Potential water savings are estimated at up to 8,000 gallons annually.
SOURCE: CEE
