Make your Home Green

Can we use the energy saving light bulbs in refrigerators?

Should I be worried about mercury?

you can, but why would you.
do you keep your frig open for an hour or 2 at a time?
incandescent bulbs use less energy to turn on.
since you’re going to close the door right away, they don’t save money.
in addition, in a frig, you should be using an appliance bulb.
they’re much stronger, so if you bump them, they won’t break.
as far as i know, there are no such CFL bulbs yet.

Energy Efficient refrigerators

EdgeStar 12 Bottle Slim-Fit Wine Cooler – Stainless Steel Trim Door $94.00 The EdgeStar 12 Bottle Slim-Fit Wine Cooler (model: TWR121SS) stores up to 12 bottles of your favorite wine. This compact wine refrigerator offers a reversible stainless steel trimmed thermopane glass door with stainless steel towel bar handle. Five removable slide-out scalloped chrome wine shelves offer side by side storage for two 750 mL bottles per shelf. Manual controls allow an approximate te…

HOT & COLD TABLE TOP ELECTRONIC WATER COOLER WITH BUILT-IN CUP HOLDER / ENERGY SAVER BUTTON / COUNTERTOP $59.93 Avanti WD31EC Tabletop Thermo Electric Water Cooler WD31EC 943…

Igloo FR834a 3.2-Cu-Ft Refrigerator Igloo FR834a 3.8 cubic-foot refrigerator with clean stainless steel look, fridge and freezer, reversible door, clean stainless steel look, transparent vegetable drawer with glass shelf, adjustable thermostat, HCFC free, flush back space saving design, ice cube tray, slide out wire shelves…

P3 International P4400 Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor $29.99 Empowers You to Save Hundreds on Electric Bills Electricity bills are rising. Now you can cut down on costs and find out what appliances are actually worth keeping plugged in. Simply connect these appliances to the Kill A Watt, and it will assess how efficient they really are. The large LCD display counts consumption by the kilowatt-hour, the same as your local utility. You can calculate your elec…

Energy efficiency enhancements to a low energy high performance building. $49.99 This report discusses energy efficiency enhancements made to a low energy, high performance office building. The building studied is the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities headquarters located in Ankeny, Iowa, just north of Des Moines. Monitoring the energy use of the building for over six years has revealed that it has an average annual site energy use of 29,300 Btu/ft2. This is 68% less energy than that used by the average U.S. office building and 74% less energy than the average office building in climate zone 2, the location of Ankeny.;Three areas of energy use were chosen for improvement: the ground source heat pump system’s circulating pump, the energy recovery ventilator’s defrost heater, and general office equipment (computers, refrigerators, coffee pot, etc.) during periods when the building is unoccupied. Before the improvements, the three items contributed to 38% of the building’s annual energy use. The table below summarizes the energy use of each item before improvements were made, and the savings resulting from the improvements. The improvements have the potential of saving up to 27% of the building’s annual energy use. The circulating pump’s energy savings were achieved by switching it from a constant speed pump to a variable speed pump by equipping it with a variable frequency drive and installing shutoff valves on the heat pumps. Energy savings for the defrost heater were realized by decreasing its set point from an unreasonable 46°F to a recommended 5°F. The savings for the general equipment can be achieved if employees turn off all unnecessary equipment when the building is unoccupied.

Energy efficiency enhancements to a low energy high performance building. $49.99 This report discusses energy efficiency enhancements made to a low energy, high performance office building. The building studied is the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities headquarters located in Ankeny, Iowa, just north of Des Moines. Monitoring the energy use of the building for over six years has revealed that it has an average annual site energy use of 29,300 Btu/ft2. This is 68% less energy than that used by the average U.S. office building and 74% less energy than the average office building in climate zone 2, the location of Ankeny.;Three areas of energy use were chosen for improvement: the ground source heat pump system’s circulating pump, the energy recovery ventilator’s defrost heater, and general office equipment (computers, refrigerators, coffee pot, etc.) during periods when the building is unoccupied. Before the improvements, the three items contributed to 38% of the building’s annual energy use. The table below summarizes the energy use of each item before improvements were made, and the savings resulting from the improvements. The improvements have the potential of saving up to 27% of the building’s annual energy use. The circulating pump’s energy savings were achieved by switching it from a constant speed pump to a variable speed pump by equipping it with a variable frequency drive and installing shutoff valves on the heat pumps. Energy savings for the defrost heater were realized by decreasing its set point from an unreasonable 46°F to a recommended 5°F. The savings for the general equipment can be achieved if employees turn off all unnecessary equipment when the building is unoccupied.

Energy efficiency enhancements to a low energy high performance building. $108 This report discusses energy efficiency enhancements made to a low energy, high performance office building. The building studied is the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities headquarters located in Ankeny, Iowa, just north of Des Moines. Monitoring the energy use of the building for over six years has revealed that it has an average annual site energy use of 29,300 Btu/ft2. This is 68% less energy than that used by the average U.S. office building and 74% less energy than the average office building in climate zone 2, the location of Ankeny.;Three areas of energy use were chosen for improvement: the ground source heat pump system’s circulating pump, the energy recovery ventilator’s defrost heater, and general office equipment (computers, refrigerators, coffee pot, etc.) during periods when the building is unoccupied. Before the improvements, the three items contributed to 38% of the building’s annual energy use. The table below summarizes the energy use of each item before improvements were made, and the savings resulting from the improvements. The improvements have the potential of saving up to 27% of the building’s annual energy use. The circulating pump’s energy savings were achieved by switching it from a constant speed pump to a variable speed pump by equipping it with a variable frequency drive and installing shutoff valves on the heat pumps. Energy savings for the defrost heater were realized by decreasing its set point from an unreasonable 46°F to a recommended 5°F. The savings for the general equipment can be achieved if employees turn off all unnecessary equipment when the building is unoccupied.

MAYTAG Side-By-Side Refrigerator with Right Size Ice Cubes $1226.37 (B)Keep your breakfasts, lunches, and dinners organized and chilling day and night in this ENERGY STAR(R) qualified side-by-side refrigerator.(/B)(BR) (P)Everyone’s lunch is in the fridge and ready to go. Tonight’s casserole is on the middle shelf, and milk and juice are ready for breakfast. This hardworking ENERGY STAR(R) qualified 22 cu. ft. side-by-side refrigerator is there for you day and night. Outside, the single paddle PUR(R) filtered water dispenser handles a tall glass and gives you your choice of water, crushed ice, or smaller Right Size ice cubes. Plus, the flat smooth door design will complement your kitchen nicely. Inside, three adjustable Spill-Catcher(TM) glass shelves and wire freezer shelves keep frozen foods organized. There’s even room for the occasional midnight snack.(/P) (B)Top Features (/B)(BR) (B)ENERGY STAR(R) Qualified(/B)(BR) (P)Save on your energy bills and use less energy than a 75-Watt light bulb-Refrigerators with the ENERGY STAR(R) emblem meet energy efficiency standards set forth by the Department of Energy, saving you money on monthly utility bills.(/P) (B)Flat Smooth Door(/B)(BR) (B)Tall Dispenser with Single Paddle(/B)(BR) (P)A single pad dispenser allows for easy access to ice and water, even for glasses and pitchers up to 9 inches tall.(/P)

SAMSUNG 18 cu. ft. Bottom Freezer Refrigerator $1382.12 (B) Twin Cooling keeps food fresher (/B) (P) Samsung’s Twin Cooling System(R) controls and generates cooling air for the refrigerator and freezer separately. Airflow between the two stays separate so the freezer air stays drier, while the refrigerator’s moisture level stays at 42%-almost 5x higher than single cooling systems resulting in fruits and veggies that stay fresher, longer.(/P) (B) Frost-free freshness (/B) (P) Kiss routine defrosting chores goodbye! Besides keeping your food fresh, nutritious and looking delicious, no-frost technology means never having to worry about defrosting your refrigerator again, saving you tons of time and even more frustration. Fresher food and frustration-free maintenance are the chief benefits of Samsung”s no-frost refrigerators. But no-frost technology also ensures no icy build-ups, so there”s always more space for food. (/P) (B) Reversible Doors (/B) (P) Should it face right or left ? With reversible doors, you don”t have to worry about where you place your refrigerator -The handle is easily reversible for right and left-handed users.”(/P) (B) ENERGY STAR(R) Compliant (/B) (P) You’ll save money while conserving energy with our ENERGY STAR(R)-rated refrigerators. Plus, a handy alarm alerts you when the door is left ajar or open too long.(/P) (B) More ice with an automatic ice maker (/B) (P) The smart, compact design takes up half the space of conventional models,but produces about the same amount of ice.(/P)

SAMSUNG 18 cu. ft. Bottom Freezer Refrigerator $1065.1 (B) Twin Cooling keeps food fresher (/B) (P) Samsung’s Twin Cooling System(R) controls and generates cooling air for the refrigerator and freezer separately. Airflow between the two stays separate so the freezer air stays drier, while the refrigerator’s moisture level stays at 42%-almost 5x higher than single cooling systems resulting in fruits and veggies that stay fresher, longer.(/P) (B) Frost-free freshness (/B) (P) Kiss routine defrosting chores goodbye! Besides keeping your food fresh, nutritious and looking delicious, no-frost technology means never having to worry about defrosting your refrigerator again, saving you tons of time and even more frustration. Fresher food and frustration-free maintenance are the chief benefits of Samsung”s no-frost refrigerators. But no-frost technology also ensures no icy build-ups, so there”s always more space for food. (/P) (B) Reversible Doors (/B) (P) Should it face right or left ? With reversible doors, you don”t have to worry about where you place your refrigerator -The handle is easily reversible for right and left-handed users.”(/P) (B) ENERGY STAR(R) Compliant (/B) (P) You’ll save money while conserving energy with our ENERGY STAR(R)-rated refrigerators. Plus, a handy alarm alerts you when the door is left ajar or open too long.(/P) (B) More ice with an automatic ice maker (/B) (P) The smart, compact design takes up half the space of conventional models,but produces about the same amount of ice.(/P)

SAMSUNG 18 cu. ft. Bottom Freezer Refrigerator $1065.1 (B) Twin Cooling keeps food fresher (/B) (P) Samsung’s Twin Cooling System(R) controls and generates cooling air for the refrigerator and freezer separately. Airflow between the two stays separate so the freezer air stays drier, while the refrigerator’s moisture level stays at 42%-almost 5x higher than single cooling systems resulting in fruits and veggies that stay fresher, longer.(/P) (B) Frost-free freshness (/B) (P) Kiss routine defrosting chores goodbye! Besides keeping your food fresh, nutritious and looking delicious, no-frost technology means never having to worry about defrosting your refrigerator again, saving you tons of time and even more frustration. Fresher food and frustration-free maintenance are the chief benefits of Samsung”s no-frost refrigerators. But no-frost technology also ensures no icy build-ups, so there”s always more space for food. (/P) (B) Reversible Doors (/B) (P) Should it face right or left ? With reversible doors, you don”t have to worry about where you place your refrigerator -The handle is easily reversible for right and left-handed users.”(/P) (B) ENERGY STAR(R) Compliant (/B) (P) You’ll save money while conserving energy with our ENERGY STAR(R)-rated refrigerators. Plus, a handy alarm alerts you when the door is left ajar or open too long.(/P) (B) More ice with an automatic ice maker (/B) (P) The smart, compact design takes up half the space of conventional models,but produces about the same amount of ice.(/P)