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rabble
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posted 16 August 2002 10:46 AM      Profile for rabble        Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
I have to buy new appliances (fridge, stove, etc.), but I want to make sure they are energy-efficient. Does anybody know of a good source for this kind of info, preferably an objective source (not the companies themselves)?
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DrConway
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posted 16 August 2002 12:46 PM      Profile for DrConway     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Hmm. If you feel like doing a little poking around on the appliances themselves, the EnerGuide sticker on 'em will help you. Government regulations require them to be displayed.

Maybe this will help?


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lagatta
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posted 16 August 2002 01:21 PM      Profile for lagatta     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
The sad thing is how unavailable better, less energy-wasting appliances are... In Europe it is easy to find small washing machines that take up less space and use less water and electricity - here only "family-sized" ones are available, even the compact models take up far more floor space than the ones I used while staying in Paris last month, with the same capacity (enough for a single or couple). I had a hell of a time finding a small fridge for one person living near a public market and shops for veggies etc frequently. Do they only sell huge ones here so people (even singles or childless couples) fill them up with a lot of crap that goes bad?
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