Reducing water consumption with energy efficient appliances

This is a great time to be out shopping for a new appliance that uses water - i.e. clothes washer, dishwasher...  Not only are their great low water usage models available but many state and regional specific rebates are available.


We are located in the San Francisco bay area and here is an example of a local CA rebate.  Our local water distract has teamed up with Pacific Gas & Electric to offer up a $125 rebate on a clothes washer that is at least  CEE Tier III rated - http://www.waterenergysavings.com/. 

We are all familiar with ENERGY STAR, but this rebate only qualifies for CEE Tier III.  So what is that?  CEE is - Consortium for Energy Efficiency working to advance efficiency.  If you type a new model number into shopExact we will tell you the rating and how much water is consumed. 


Here is a new model available for sale: Samsung - Laundry washer - WF241ANW.  It is Tier III rated.
Check it out - The energy gauge setting is well below Tier III and it is almost the Best in Class for annual water consumption.  

You can save over 10,000 gallons of water a year with a new clothes washer - so take advantage while these rebates are out their.  And use shopExact to help you decide on the best option for you.




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Video of shopExact in action

Hi everyone,


Here is a video on how to use shopexact to determine if you should upgrade an older top loading clothes washer.  I took a look at a 9 year working top loader and given the operation cost; a new top loading clothes washer will pay for itself in 3 years.


Check it out:  http://youtu.be/2_LyqTUgx0U




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How to use shopExact, it's easy and intuitive!

Hi everyone - lets go through an example of how to use shopExact and compare a Clothes Washer to "Best in Class":

1. Here is the a Whirlpool front loader clothes washer purchased in 2004:

2. The model number is inside the door on the top left and easy to read: Whirlpool - GHW9150PW0
3. Now lets enter into shopExact and see what we get:

• shopExact tells you the annual water and utility cost of the clothes washer;  for this unit the total energy cost is $143 per year.  Using your zip code to estimate utility and water costs.
• shopExact tells you if your clothes washer is ENERGY STAR rated and if it is super efficient.
• We also show that after 7 years the average repair bill due to part failure is $250.
• Therefore the total estimated cost for the remaining life of the clothes washer, including potential repair bill is: $822 compared to $352 for Best in Class.
4. shopExact then gives you a recommendation relative to a price scale.  We tell you if you have done a great job and have an ultra efficient low annual cost appliance, or let you know that a new unit will pay for itself in a few years.  Either way shopExact gives you an unbiased recommendation.  
5. You can now decide to replace your clothes washer and shop for a new appliance or keep you current unit for more years.  
6. You can also type in newer appliances from shopping sites or local appliance ads to see if they are close to best in class -- way cool! 

Give shopExact a try - and stay tuned for cool stuff coming like our own shopping site so you can shop for and compare new appliances.


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New way for Home Appliances Shopping:

Ever wondered if there is a simple way to find out current operating costs (energy, water and repair cost) of your current kitchen and laundry appliances and how these costs compare to energy star models available in the market today. Average life span of major home appliances is about 12 years. But based on type of models, one can save significant money in the long run, by replacing units which are 7+ years old with more efficient models. Also, it is important before purchasing that best Refrigerator one needs to ensure that it fits in the current location based on unit dimensions. You can do all these analysis with shopExact (www.shopexact.com)  by just entering your appliance model number. You can exactly find out whether to replace your current units or not with best Clothes Washers, best Dishwashers and best Refrigerators. Give it a try. It's free.You will get detailed base line report of your appliances.



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