Save Money and Energy With ENERGY STAR Appliances from Best Buy

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Saving money and conserving energy is important to our family.  Turning off lights and conserving the utilities is helpful but I’ve been told that the biggest difference is made by having ENERGY STAR® appliances.

Besides our refrigerators, the appliances I use most are the washer and dryer.  I feel like the mountain of laundry is endless!  Did you know that using an energy efficient washer and dryer has a ton of benefits?  Check out this video to see how you can save money and save energy when you buy ENERGY STAR washers and dryers.

Benefits of Using ENERGY STAR Washers and Dryers:

• –  Save Money – ENERGY STAR certified clothes washers and dryers save energy, which means that you will save on energy bills.  Many are also equipped with advanced features that make cleaning and drying easier and more effective.
•  –  Environmentally friendly – Saving energy means that ENERGY STAR certified washers and dryers help protect the climate, which means that your kids and the planet will benefit for years to come.
• –  Better for your clothes – ENERGY STAR clothes washers use a variety of sophisticated cleaning methods that are gentler on your clothes, while ENERGY STAR clothes dryers use less heat and sensor drying which reduces wear and tear on clothes from over drying.  I don’t know about you but I pamper my clothes so this is a big one for me!

ENERGY STAR certified clothes washers and dryers are 25% and 20% more efficient, respectively, than standard models.  That should help you save a lot of money on your utility bill.  In fact, a new ENERGY STAR certified washing machine will save you about $45 a year on your utility bills compared to a standard model. You will save $490 over the lifetime of an ENERGY STAR certified washing machine and even more than that with an ENERGY STAR washer/dryer pair.

If all clothes dryers sold in the U.S. were ENERGY STAR certified, the energy cost savings would grow to more than $1.5 billion each year and 22 billion pounds of annual carbon pollution would be prevented.  This is equal to the emissions from 2 million vehicles!  Wow!

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WHAT TO LOOK FOR:

ENERGY STAR washing machines incorporate the following advanced features:

•  – Multiple configurations– ENERGY STAR certified clothes washers are available in either front-load or redesigned top-load configurations which include technology innovations that help save energy and water.
•  –  Sophisticated wash systems– ENERGY STAR certified top-load machines clean your clothing just like standard models without wasting water to fill up the tub. Instead, these machines use sophisticated wash systems to cycle clothes through a mixture of water and detergent, allowing the clothes to be cleaned without using excess water or detergent.
•  –  No central agitator– Front-load machines tumble clothes through a small amount of water instead of rubbing clothes against an agitator, while advanced top-load machines lift and tumble clothes through a reduced stream of water. Both designs dramatically reduce the amount of hot water and energy used in the wash cycle.
•  –  High spin speeds– Efficient motors spin clothes two to three times faster to extract more water. Less moisture in the clothes means less time in the dryer and less energy spent drying clothes.
•  –  Long live your clothes– Front-load and advanced top-load clothes washers’ sophisticated wash systems use a variety of methods to lift and tumble your laundry, lengthening the life of often-washed items. Additionally, because they are so gentle, many models can safely clean silk, wool and other hand-washables.

ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers incorporate the following advanced features:

•  –  Low Heat Setting– Longer drying cycles on a low heat setting use less energy. When you purchase an ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryer, look for the cycle that uses the least amount of energy, sometimes known as the “energy-saving” selection.
•  –  Steam Cycles– Many ENERGY STAR dryers also include convenient features, such as a steam cycle that can help save time on ironing clothes by preventing wrinkles.

Best Buy is committed to positively impacting the environment and its communities.  Conquer your mountain of laundry with an ENERGY STAR washer and dryer from Best Buy!  For more information visit your local Best Buy or check out the Best Buy Blog.