Comments on: Energy Star Appliances Rock! http://greencouple.com/2010/07/04/energy-star-appliances-rock/ Learning to live green and live together Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:26:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Will http://greencouple.com/2010/07/04/energy-star-appliances-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-25888 Will Fri, 17 Jun 2011 22:22:55 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=707#comment-25888 www.toptenusa.org is a lot nicer than looking through the Energy Star spreadsheets like I did! You make a good point that EnergyStar is a place to start rather than an ending point. Different appliances in the same category can have significantly different costs. The thing I love about EnergyStar is that they show you the numbers and the range on the label, which makes it easier to find the very best. Our fridge uses about the same electricity as 6 of the top 10 on the toptenusa.org site because in addition to looking for the EnergyStar rating, we looked for a model on the low end of the range. If only more things were covered by EnergyStar (like cable boxes!)... http://www.toptenusa.org is a lot nicer than looking through the Energy Star spreadsheets like I did!

You make a good point that EnergyStar is a place to start rather than an ending point. Different appliances in the same category can have significantly different costs. The thing I love about EnergyStar is that they show you the numbers and the range on the label, which makes it easier to find the very best.

Our fridge uses about the same electricity as 6 of the top 10 on the toptenusa.org site because in addition to looking for the EnergyStar rating, we looked for a model on the low end of the range.

If only more things were covered by EnergyStar (like cable boxes!)…

]]> By: Eric http://greencouple.com/2010/07/04/energy-star-appliances-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-25886 Eric Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:05:14 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=707#comment-25886 FWIW, http://www.toptenusa.org/ is a great resource for a quick scan of the most efficient available appliances. Surprisingly, you can go well beyond Energy Star - CEE has tier1, 2, and 3 for appliances, with tier1 just meeting energy star. http://www.cee1.org/resid/seha/refrig/refrig-main.php3 for example has a PDF where you can find Tier 3 fridges like the one listed at the top of the toptenusa lists - and many of them don't cost too much at all! FWIW, http://www.toptenusa.org/ is a great resource for a quick scan of the most efficient available appliances.

Surprisingly, you can go well beyond Energy Star - CEE has tier1, 2, and 3 for appliances, with tier1 just meeting energy star.

http://www.cee1.org/resid/seha/refrig/refrig-main.php3 for example has a PDF where you can find Tier 3 fridges like the one listed at the top of the toptenusa lists - and many of them don’t cost too much at all!

]]> By: The 3 kWh Challenge | GreenCouple.com http://greencouple.com/2010/07/04/energy-star-appliances-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-15611 The 3 kWh Challenge | GreenCouple.com Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:58:09 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=707#comment-15611 [...] a poor April (with no year-over-year change in our electrical consumption), we got a new refrigerator and reevaluated our strategy. Reducing our furnace use helped a lot in the winter, but we barely [...] [...] a poor April (with no year-over-year change in our electrical consumption), we got a new refrigerator and reevaluated our strategy. Reducing our furnace use helped a lot in the winter, but we barely [...]

]]> By: Emily http://greencouple.com/2010/07/04/energy-star-appliances-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-15517 Emily Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:47:43 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=707#comment-15517 Eagerly awaiting more tips! We use 10-11kwh/day, though we rarely use the dryer and the water heater is turned down. Very curious to see your methods as examples of how we could reduce further! Emily Eagerly awaiting more tips! We use 10-11kwh/day, though we rarely use the dryer and the water heater is turned down. Very curious to see your methods as examples of how we could reduce further!

Emily

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