{"id":466,"date":"2011-07-01T08:00:40","date_gmt":"2011-07-01T12:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/?p=466"},"modified":"2011-06-16T10:21:23","modified_gmt":"2011-06-16T14:21:23","slug":"what-do-the-energy-stars-indicate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/energy-savings\/what-do-the-energy-stars-indicate\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do the Energy Stars Indicate?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re in the market for any type of appliance for your home, you\u2019ve probably come across some that boast an Energy Star certification. But what does this really mean? After all, there are all types of special labels that manufacturers put on their products to make them look better, so how can you know which ones are really worth paying attention to?<\/p>\n

Why Energy Star Matters<\/p>\n

The truth is that no matter what type of appliance you\u2019re looking for, from a coffee maker to a new furnace, buying one with the Energy Star label is definitely a good investment. This certification is conferred by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and it can only be used on products that pass the EPA\u2019s stringent tests for energy efficiency and environmental impact.<\/p>\n

Energy Star products create fewer pollutants like greenhouse gasses because they use less energy to get the job done than their inefficient counterparts. This is great for our planet, but it also translates to savings for you as a consumer. Because Energy Star appliances use less energy to heat or cool your home or do whatever else you need them to do, your monthly bills will be significantly reduced.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Quality and Performance Measured<\/p>\n

And you don\u2019t have to worry about inferior performance as a result of increased energy efficiency either. Energy Star products can only receive the label if they provide all of the features you\u2019ve come to expect from comparable products across the board. They need to maintain high energy efficiency ratings while still maintaining a superior level of performance.<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s true that you may wind up paying a bit more for an Energy Star product, that is only a one-time cost. If you compare the monthly savings you\u2019ll receive by using your Energy Star appliance on a regular basis to what you would pay out over time with a less efficient model, it\u2019s easy to see how the Energy Star product costs you less.<\/p>\n

For all of these reasons, the Energy Star rating is definitely worth looking out for when shopping for home appliances and equipment. These products are made to be reliably energy efficient and can save you a ton over the years as long as they\u2019re properly cared for.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re in the market for any type of appliance for your home, you\u2019ve probably come across some that boast an Energy Star certification. But what does this really mean? After all, there are all types of special labels that manufacturers put on their products to make them look better, so how can you know which ones are really worth paying attention to? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[106,95,74,70],"class_list":["post-466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-energy-savings","tag-energy-star","tag-gibsonia","tag-south-hills","tag-verona"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=466"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":467,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466\/revisions\/467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}