Energy Guide Labels
Energy Guide labels can help you make a dollar-wise purchase
Energy Guide labels are required on all new refrigerators, freezers, water heaters, dishwashers, washing machines, room air conditioners, central air conditioners, heat pumps, furnaces and boilers. They are easy to identify, displaying bright yellow with black lettering. These labels are not required on kitchen ranges, microwave ovens, clothes dryers, demand type water heaters, space heaters or lights.
The guide shows the type of appliance, the size, make and model, model's annual energy consumption or energy efficient rating, the scale range or its annual energy consumption or efficiency rating for models similar in size and type, and the estimated yearly operating cost.
Even though these labels do not tell you which appliance is best to buy, it does indicate the estimated annual energy consumption and operating cost at a given rate, which enables you to compare models.
But remember, an Energy Guide label does not mean that the appliance is an ENERGY STAR® appliance.
