Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings
by Alex Wilson

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Summary of Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings

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.

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