Appliances

Making a few minor changes in your daily habits at home can help you reduce your need for air-conditioning and add to energy savings during the dog days of summer.

When the weather heats up, a new Energy Star® certified room air conditioner can help you keep your cool and lower your summer cooling bills.

EnergyGuide labels can help you compare the energy use of similar models.

This Touchstone Energy® tool can provide a list of projects with in-depth instructions.

The Home for Life offers plenty of ideas you can adapt to your present home to make it a place you'll want to stay for many years to come.

Spending the same amount on energy-saving home improvements instead of buying a space heater could be a better investment in your family’s comfort.

Sometimes, the simplest solutions are the hardest ones to figure out. But with a just a little effort, these energy savers could pay for themselves several times.

Even if you plan to be away for just a few days, you can save energy at home while you travel. Just before you lock the door, walk around the house with this checklist.

Your refrigerator is the only appliance that works continuously in your home – day after day, all year long. That makes it the largest single user of electricity in your kitchen, accounting for up to ten percent of your monthly power bill – especially if it’s an older unit using two or three times as much electricity as models available today. So, it’s important to keep the refrigerator running at peak efficiency – and to help everyone at your place recognize that they can have a major impact on the amount of electricity it consumes.

 Follow these steps from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to save as much as 20 percent on your summer cooling costs.