Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings (Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings)

From light bulbs to furnaces, air conditioners to washing machines, the 6th edition of the Consumer Guide identifies the most energy-efficient major home appliances by brand name and model number in reader-friendly text and illustrations. The Guide helps consumers make their homes more energy efficient while saving energy and money.

New in this edition: introduction of the Energy Star label, a voluntary program of the U.S. EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy, in cooperation with equipment manufacturers, to identify the most efficient appliances on the market. Among the residential products eligible for Energy Star distinction: refrigerators, furnaces, boilers, air conditioners, dishwashers, clothes washers, color TVs and VCRs.

Listings of energy-and water-saving horizontal-axis clothes washers that provide superior cleaning yet cut laundry energy use.

Descriptions of energy-efficient alternatives to hazardous and energy-wasting halogen torchiere floor lamps.

Tips to help consumers select high-quality contractors for heating and air conditioning work and an introduction to home performance contractors who treat problems with home comfort, safety, and high energy bills.

Listings of electricity use by efficient furnaces, in addition to their fuel efficiency and heating capacity ratings.

Individual chapters cover: energy use and the environment; insulating and sealing air leaks; new windows; space heating; cooling and air conditioning; water heating; refrigerators and freezers; dishwashing; laundry; lighting; and much more.