Energy Rating - Electrical Appliances
Further to the info below, there is a Government website that lists all products available in Australia and their energy-rating:
http://www.energyrating.gov.au/appsearch/ The appliances that must have an energy rating in Australia and are listed on this website are:
* Air-conditioners
* Clothes Dryers
* Clothes Washers
* Dishwashers
* Refrigerators / Freezers
* Televisions All products are searchable and sortable based on a number of factors based on your needs. It is a very useful website. TVs coming soon - "The Commonwealth is now working with the states and territories to introduce regulations that mandate energy labeling and minimum energy performance standards for all televisions, targeted to come into effect from October 2009." This is now happening with all new products in shops having a rating sticker. I sourced and bought a 6-star fridge from this website. We decided to go for a fridge with no freezer. This has halved our energy use for this appliance and, by my estimates, approximately halved our electricity consumption for this energy-hungry appliance. The fridge by the way is the Electrolux ERM4307SCR:
http://www.electrolux.com.au/node38.aspx?productId=30609
http://www.theelectricdiscounter.com.au/asps/productpage1.asp?model=ERM4307SCR&extwarranty=3EWRFR3000 DID YOU KNOW - there is a new technology available for TVs called LED LCD. This technology almost halves the energy usage compared with LCD and Plasma TVs of the same size. This is great news. Go and have a look and ask to see "LED LCD TVs" (eg. at Retravision in Sunbury). Russell B.
http://www.energyrating.gov.au/appsearch/ The appliances that must have an energy rating in Australia and are listed on this website are:
* Air-conditioners
* Clothes Dryers
* Clothes Washers
* Dishwashers
* Refrigerators / Freezers
* Televisions All products are searchable and sortable based on a number of factors based on your needs. It is a very useful website. TVs coming soon - "The Commonwealth is now working with the states and territories to introduce regulations that mandate energy labeling and minimum energy performance standards for all televisions, targeted to come into effect from October 2009." This is now happening with all new products in shops having a rating sticker. I sourced and bought a 6-star fridge from this website. We decided to go for a fridge with no freezer. This has halved our energy use for this appliance and, by my estimates, approximately halved our electricity consumption for this energy-hungry appliance. The fridge by the way is the Electrolux ERM4307SCR:
http://www.electrolux.com.au/node38.aspx?productId=30609
http://www.theelectricdiscounter.com.au/asps/productpage1.asp?model=ERM4307SCR&extwarranty=3EWRFR3000 DID YOU KNOW - there is a new technology available for TVs called LED LCD. This technology almost halves the energy usage compared with LCD and Plasma TVs of the same size. This is great news. Go and have a look and ask to see "LED LCD TVs" (eg. at Retravision in Sunbury). Russell B.
