Appliances and Lighting

Freezer

Old freezers can easily cost twice as much to operate as a new freezers. Replace your old freezer with a new Energy Star model and be sure to recycle the old one (keeping it running in your garage or basement will use even more energy).

Dishwasher

Old dishwashers can be energy and water hogs. When your current dishwasher breaks or otherwise needs to be replaced, be sure to choose an Energy Star model with the highest Energy Factor (EF) that's within your budget. More information is available at EnergyStar.Gov.

Clothes Washer

Old clothes washers can be energy and water hogs. When your current clothes washer breaks or otherwise needs to be replaced, be sure to choose a front loading Energy Star model with the highest Modified Energy Factor (MEF) that's within your budget. More information is available at EnergyStar.Gov.

Refrigerators

Old refrigerators can easily cost twice as much to operate as a new refrigerator. Replace your old refrigerator with a new Energy Star model and be sure to recycle the old one (keeping it running in your garage or basement will use even more energy).

Lighting

Compact Florescent Lightbulbs (CFLs) use 1/4 of the energy of regular incandescent lightbulbs and last 8 to 15 times as long. Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs use 12% of the energy of regular incandescent lightbulbs and last up to 50 times as long. Replacing incandescent bulbs with CFLs or LEDs will save significant energy and replacement costs over time.