Cash for old appliances
Cash for Appliances
$$ Cash for Clunkers…Do you have an old appliance in your home or office gobbling up Energy? Fret no more…..consumers nationwide can benefit from a federal “cash for appliances” program offering rebates on purchases of select home appliances certified as energy-efficient by the EPA’s Energy Star program.
“Appliances consume a huge amount of our electricity, so there’s enormous potential to both save energy and save families money every month,” said Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
Washington’s State Energy Efficiency Appliance Rebate Program, popularly known as “Cash for Appliances,” is now scheduled to start in April if everything goes according to plan. Under the program, Washington residents who buy new, energy efficient appliances are eligible for rebates. Washington’s program, will offer rebates for the following appliances:
Refrigerators (must be 25%more efficient than the federal minimum standard) — $75
Clothes Washers (must have an efficiency rating MEF greater than 2.46) — $100
According to Energy Star, replacing a refrigerator from the 1980’s with an Energy Star Qualified model can save over $100.00 per year on utility cost. Similarly, replacing a clothes washer that is over 10 years old with an Energy Star qualified model can yield annual savings of $135.00 on utility bills.
More good news: Who says nothings FREE… Avista utilities have a refrigerator recycling program. Avista has teamed up with JACO to provide you with free pickup and will pay you $30.00 for each appliance. The old appliance is delivered to a responsible recycling facility. 95% of the old appliance will be used to become something new and the toxic waste will be removed and disposed of safely. According to Avista, if a refrigerator is not disposed of correctly, foam and refrigerant products get released into the atmosphere each year releasing thousands of tons of ozone-depleting CFC-11 (some really bad stuff) into the atmosphere each year. There is an additional
Utility rebate to help replace the appliance with a more efficient Energy Star model
$25.00 for a new refrigerator and $20.00 for a new freezer. Every little bit does help!
$$ Cash for Clunkers…Do you have an old appliance in your home or office gobbling up Energy? Fret no more…..consumers nationwide can benefit from a federal “cash for appliances” program offering rebates on purchases of select home appliances certified as energy-efficient by the EPA’s Energy Star program.
“Appliances consume a huge amount of our electricity, so there’s enormous potential to both save energy and save families money every month,” said Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
Washington’s State Energy Efficiency Appliance Rebate Program, popularly known as “Cash for Appliances,” is now scheduled to start in April if everything goes according to plan. Under the program, Washington residents who buy new, energy efficient appliances are eligible for rebates. Washington’s program, will offer rebates for the following appliances:
Refrigerators (must be 25%more efficient than the federal minimum standard) — $75
Clothes Washers (must have an efficiency rating MEF greater than 2.46) — $100
According to Energy Star, replacing a refrigerator from the 1980’s with an Energy Star Qualified model can save over $100.00 per year on utility cost. Similarly, replacing a clothes washer that is over 10 years old with an Energy Star qualified model can yield annual savings of $135.00 on utility bills.
More good news: Who says nothings FREE… Avista utilities have a refrigerator recycling program. Avista has teamed up with JACO to provide you with free pickup and will pay you $30.00 for each appliance. The old appliance is delivered to a responsible recycling facility. 95% of the old appliance will be used to become something new and the toxic waste will be removed and disposed of safely. According to Avista, if a refrigerator is not disposed of correctly, foam and refrigerant products get released into the atmosphere each year releasing thousands of tons of ozone-depleting CFC-11 (some really bad stuff) into the atmosphere each year. There is an additional
Utility rebate to help replace the appliance with a more efficient Energy Star model
$25.00 for a new refrigerator and $20.00 for a new freezer. Every little bit does help!
* This story was originally published as a post from the marketing blog "Green Voice of Real Estate." Read all stories from this blog