We’ve been in our new home for a year now and have been slowly updating all of the appliances to newer, more efficient models that are ENERGY STARรยฎ certified. Currently, we’re in the market for a new washer and dryer because the set we have is older and not energy efficient. The washer also does a terrible job washing clothes, so it’s really time for an upgrade!
Whyรย ENERGY STAR is the Way to Go
- Better for you รขโฌโ ENERGY STAR certified clothes washers and dryers save energy, which means that you will save on energy bills. Many are also equipped with advanced features that make cleaning and drying easier and more effective.
- Better for the environment รขโฌโ Saving energy means that ENERGY STAR certified washers and dryers help protect the climate, which means that your kids and the planet will benefit for years to come.
- Better for your clothes รขโฌโ ENERGY STAR clothes washers use a variety of sophisticated cleaning methods that are gentler on your clothes, while ENERGY STAR clothes dryers use less heat and sensor drying which reduces wear and tear on clothes from over-drying.
รขโ โ Watch this fun video on why you’re a laundry star when you buy ENERGY STAR:รย https://corporate.bestbuy.com/youre-a-laundry-star-when-you-buy-energy-star
As always, we look at Best Buy for all of our home appliance needs. Best Buy is always on top of the latest tech andรย ENERGY STAR models with advanced features. Did you know ENERGY STAR certified clothes washers and dryers are 25% and 20% more efficient, respectively, than standard models? Here are some additional benefits.
Benefits of Energy Star Washers and Dryers
Washers
- Clothes washers that have earned the ENERGY STAR use 25% less energy and approximately 45% less water than standard models รขโฌโ A new ENERGY STAR certified clothes washer will save you about $45 a year on your utility bills compared to a standard model.
- Over the lifetime of the product, an ENERGY STAR certified clothes washer saves 1,100 kWh and more than 2.5 million BTUs of natural gas, 33,000 gallons of water รขโฌโ $490 over the productรขโฌโขs lifetime.
- If all clothes washers sold in the U.S. were ENERGY STAR certified, we would save more than $4 billion each year and prevent more than 19 billion pounds of carbon pollution annually. This is equal to the emissions from 1.7 million vehicles.
ENERGY STAR certified clothes washers incorporate the following advanced features:
Multiple configurationsรขโฌโ ENERGY STAR certified clothes washers are available in either front-load or redesigned top-load configurations which include technology innovations that help save energy and water.
Sophisticated wash systemsรขโฌโ ENERGY STAR certified top-load machines clean your clothing just like standard models without wasting water to fill up the tub. Instead, these machines use sophisticated wash systems to cycle clothes through a mixture of water and detergent, allowing the clothes to be cleaned without using excess water or detergent.
No central agitatorรขโฌโ Front-load machines tumble clothes through a small amount of water instead of rubbing clothes against an agitator, while advanced top-load machines lift and tumble clothes through a reduced stream of water. Both designs dramatically reduce the amount of hot water and energy used in the wash cycle.
High spin speedsรขโฌโ Efficient motors spin clothes two to three times faster to extract more water. Less moisture in the clothes means less time in the dryer and less energy spent drying clothes.
Long live your clothesรย รขโฌโ Front-load and advanced top-load clothes washersรขโฌโข sophisticated wash systems use a variety of methods to lift and tumble your laundry, lengthening the life of often-washed items. Additionally, because they are so gentle, many models can safely clean silk, wool and other hand-washables.
Dryers
- Clothes dryers that have earned the ENERGY STAR use approximately 20% less energy than standard models.
- If all clothes dryers sold in the U.S. were ENERGY STAR certified, the energy cost savings would grow to more than $1.5 billion each year and 22 billion pounds of annual carbon pollution would be prevented. This is equal to the emissions from 2 million vehicles.
ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers incorporate the following advanced features:
Low Heat Settingรขโฌโ Longer drying cycles on a low heat setting use less energy. When you purchase an ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryer, look for the cycle that uses the least amount of energy, sometimes known as the รขโฌลenergy-savingรขโฌย selection.
Steam Cyclesรย รขโฌโ Many ENERGY STAR dryers also include convenient features, such as a steam cycle that can help save time on ironing clothes by preventing wrinkles.
รขโ โ Learn more about ENERGY STAR on Best Buy blog:รย รย https://corporate.bestbuy.com/youre-a-laundry-star-when-you-buy-energy-star
Theรย reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.
