Replacing a dishwasher manufactured before 1994 with an ENERGY STAR qualified dishwasher can save you more than $30 a year in utility costs.
Earning the ENERGY STAR means a product meets strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Energy. All ENERGY STAR qualified dish washers use at minimum 41 percent less energy than the federal minimum standard for energy consumption. Additionally, ENERGY STAR dishwashers use far less water than conventional models, which helps conserve our nation’s water supplies.
Remember, saving energy prevents pollution. By choosing ENERGY STAR, you are helping prevent global warming and promote cleaner air without sacrificing the product quality and performance you expect.
While the environmental benefits of ENERGY STAR dishwashers are clear, how can owning an ENERGY STAR qualified dishwasher help you? Because they use less hot water compared than conventional models, an ENERGY STAR qualified dish washer saves its owner about $90 over the course its lifetime. This, in addition to the savings in yearly utility costs, provides an added personal benefit to a very Earth friendly choice.
You may also be interested to know that you can save extra energy while washing dishes, whether with a standard or an ENERGY STAR dishwasher model:
- Run your dishwasher with a full load. Most of the energy used by a dishwasher goes to heat water. Since you can’t decrease the amount of water used per cycle, fill your dishwasher to get the most benefits from the energy used to run it.
- Avoid using the heat-dry, rinse-hold and pre-rinse features. Instead use your dishwasher’s air-dry option.
Source: ENERGY STAR
