As weather cools off, many homeowners have energy efficiency on their minds. While it’s importantto have your heating system checked-out and tuned-up before winter, remember that there are other ways you can save energy around the house. Refrigerators, for example, are the biggest energy-consumers in the kitchen, and the energy saved by replacing a typical refrigerator from 1990 with anew, energy efficientversion is enough to light-up an average home for about four months!
Viewer Tip: If you are in the market for a new refrigerator, look for an energy efficient model. You can give your current model an efficiency boost by making sure it is placed away from heat sources, such as ovens, dishwashers and direct sunlight, and keeping the condenser coils on the back of the unit clean. Make sure the seals on refrigerator doors are tight, and try to reduce the amount of time the doors are open so that your appliance doesn’t have to work overtime to stay cool.
Find more information about energy efficient appliances at the Energy Star website: www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=appliances.pr_appliances. If you have an old refrigerator you need to dispose of, visit www.cleanup.org to finda recycling or donation center in your community.
Seasons: Fall, Winter
(Sources: Energy Star. “Refrigerators and Freezers.” http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=refrig.pr_refrigerators)
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