saving energy
Go Green & Save Green
The average American household spends about $2,000 on energy bills every year. Change to ENERGY STAR® qualified appliances, and you can save up to $194 a year in energy costs while you help save the environment! In fact, more Americans choose Kenmore ENERGY STAR® appliances than any other brand.
tips:
- Run a full laundry load; or if you must run a small load, reduce the water level appropriately.
- Use the "high spin speed" option in your washer to reduce dryer time.
- Position your refrigerator away from heat sources like the oven, dishwasher or direct sunlight.
- Depending on the technology you choose, you can cut water heating costs in half with an ENERGY STAR® qualified water heater.
- Use a power strip in your home office as a urn offpoint to eliminate standby power consumption.
appliances
If your washer is more than 10 years old, you're paying about $145 more a year on your utility bill than if you owned a new ENERGY STAR® qualified model. In fact, some Kenmore ENERGY STAR® washers save 77% water & 81% energy - enough to pay for the matching dryer. 2*
Kenmore ENERGY STAR® refrigerators save up to 40% more energy - enough to keep the lights on in your home for nearly 4 months. 3**
1 Based on 2008 unit market share of ENERGY STAR qualified major appliance purchases, excluding dryers.
*2 Kenmore Elite HE5t Steam washer compared to a conventional washer manufactured before 2004, using the normal cycle, based on $175 per year total savings, over 11 year life expectancy.
**3 Kenmore Elite Trio 7975 series is ENERGY STARqualified. Based on energystar.gov, ENERGY STAR® qualified refrigerators use 40% less energy than the conventional models sold in 2001, and replacing a refrigerator bought in 1990 with a new ENERGY STAR® qualified model would save enough energy to light an average household nearly 4 months.
