Maximizing Your Home Appliance Purchases

Energy efficient appliances are one of your bestclothes, they also typically get more water out of
ways to conserve energy, reduce your home'syour clothes due to a faster spin cycle. This saves
carbon footprint and save money.money in the drying stage of laundry.
Of the appliances in your home, the old refrigerator isDryers have improved little in energy efficiency over
probably one of your biggest consumers. If yourthe years. Most likely your current dryer is just as
current refrigerator is over fifteen years old youenergy efficient as a new one. The largest
could save hundreds per year replacing it with acontributor to dryer energy efficiency is a humidity
modern energy efficient refrigerator. In general, sidesensor that can tell when the clothes are dry. Make
by sides with in-the-door water and ice are popularsure a new model includes a humidity sensor.
but the least energy efficient. A more energyReplacing your dryer when it wears out is your best
efficient choice is the top or bottom load freezervalue. Spin dryers exist for the sole purpose of
styles.removing excess water before the drying stage. To
A modern energy efficient dishwasher could savesave money this is the better purchase for drying
approximately $50 per year compared to one of onlyyour clothes in addition to your current dryer.
five years ago. A bonus is that it will use less waterOne of the largest returns can be had for the
as well. This is due to improved sensor technology,smallest amount of money. A programmable
energy efficient pumps and improved filtrationthermostat can save you several hundred dollars per
technology.year if you use it to lower the temperature 5 to 10
A front load washing machine can also improve yourdegrees while sleeping or being out of the house for
energy efficiency and save up to $100 per year. Inextended periods.
addition to using less water and being gentler on your