Why Buy an Energy-Efficient Room Air Conditioner?
If the room air conditioner is a necessity, and your air conditioner is 10 years or older, consider purchasing and properly installing an energy-efficient model. Better yet, choose an ENERGY STAR qualified model, which uses 10% less electricity than a new, standard model and 20% less electricity than a 10-year-old model. • Save money. If you replace a pre-1993 room air conditioner with a new ENERGY STAR qualified model, you can save as much as $23 annually.* • Get a rebate. Your local utility may offer rebates for ENERGY STAR qualified room air conditioners. Visit Rebates, Incentives & Services to find these programs. • Get great performance. Improved compressors and insulation mean more efficient, quieter models. • Help prevent pollution. Older room air conditioners use refrigerants with ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Most equipment today uses HCFC refrigerants, which have a much smaller ozone-depleting effect. * Savings estimates based on average energy use at $0.14 cen
