Buying Appliances Facts

Appliances account for about 20% of your household's energy consumption with refrigerators, clothes washers, and clothes dryers at the top of the consumption list. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

ENERGY STAR products typically use about 20-40% less energy than other new models. California Energy Commission Consumer Energy Center

Standing pilot gas burners may double the annual energy consumption of your stove and should be avoided. American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy

The average plasma TV uses more energy per year than a modern refrigerator. American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy

Wash and rinse temperatures have a dramatic impact on overall energy use—a hot water wash with warm rinse costs 5 to 10 times more than a cold wash and rinse. American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy