U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bringing you a prosperous Mure where energy is clean, abundant, reliable, and affordable For more information visit For all energy efficiency and renewable www.energystar.gov energy information please contact: 1.888.STAR.YES (1.888.782.7937) 1-877-EERE-INF (1-877-337-3463) www.eere.energy.gov March 2007 Fresh Ideas for Savings. ENERGY STAR® Qualified Refrigerators Make it Simple. LEARN MORE AT anergystar.gov ------- Save with an ENERGY STAR Qualified Save Energy. Today's ENERGY STAR qualified refrigerators use half as much energy as ones made before 1993. Save Money. Replacing one of these older refrigerators with a new ENERGY STAR model can save nearly $55 per year on your energy bill. Save your Food. Advanced temperature and humidity controls and special compartments help keep perishable foods cold so they stay fresh longer. Save the Environment. By using energy more efficiently, ENERGY STAR qualified refrigerators help reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. To find out more about how to choose an energy-efficient refrigerator, visit www.energystar.gov/refrigerators. How These Refrigerators Save Energy More Precise Temperature Mechanisms help the refrigerator operate more efficiently, while ensuring food is kept at the optimum temperature. Improved Insulation located in doors and exterior walls helps food stay cold and muffles noise. High Efficiency Compressors • use less energy to operate the refrigerator, often are quieter than regular compressors, and create less heat while they are running. Refrigerator.. How Much is that 6-Pack Costing You? If you have a second refrigerator in your garage or basement it's probably costing more than you think...as much as $100 per year! That's a stiff price to pay to keep a few beverages cool. Find Out by Using the ENERGY STAR Refrigerator Calculator Our new calculator will help you decide whether or not it's time to say goodbye to your old refrigerator. The calculator is located atwww.energystar.gov/refrigerators. If you decide to retire your refrigerator, you'll save enough money over the next 5 years to buy 125 twelve-packs of soda. Visitwww.earth911.org for information on proper disposal and recycling. If you truly need a second refrigerator, consider these tips: • Plug it in only when needed. If you need extra food storage around holidays or special events, then keep the old refrigerator but only plug it in when needed. Leaving it off for 10 months of the year can save over $85. • Replace it with an ENERGY STAR, if you only need space for a few drinks, replace your old refrigerator with an ENERGY STAR ------- |