Major Appliances

What You Need to Know About Appliances

• The EnerGuide label
• The ENERGY STAR^® symbol
• What appliances qualify for the ENERGY STAR symbol
• Where to find ENERGY STAR qualified appliances
• Energy Consumption of Major Household Appliances Shipped in Canada, Trends for 1990-2009
• Average annual energy consumption chart
• How much your appliance costs to operate
• Energy Cost Calculator for New Appliances
• General Energy Efficiency Tips When Using Major
  Appliances
• Recycle your old appliance
• How appliances are tested for the EnerGuide label
• Life expectancies of appliances
• Incentives available

Tips on buying and operating:

• Clothes dryers
• Gas dryers
• Condensing dryers
• Clothes washers
• Combination washer-dryers
• Cooking appliances(Ranges, Ovens and Cooktops)
• Dehumidifiers
• Dishwashers (Portable andBuilt-In)
• Freezers
• Refrigerators and Wine chillers
• Room air cleaners
• Water coolers

The ENERGY STAR name and symbol is administered and promoted in Canada by Natural Resources Canada and is registered in Canada by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.