Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings (5th ed)

Alex Wilson, Jennifer Thorne and John Morrill Energy efficiency pays. For over a decade, the Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings has helped people who care about their budgets and about the environment to find energy-saving products. Inside this new, 8th edition:

up-to-date lists of the most energy-efficiency appliances and equipment by brand name and model number

tips, diagrams, charts, and explanation on nearly every facet of home energy use insulation cooking windows dishwashing heating and cooling systems

laundry food storage lighting and much more

updated information on energy-efficiency equipment, appliance standards, and the latest tips for saving energy

expanded information on ENERGY STAR® -labeled products, including new ones such as freezers and compact refrigerators

PLUS

which investments in energy efficiency pay for themselves

why Energy Guide labels on appliances can be misleading

which energy-saving products work and which offer more hype than savings

how to save hundreds of dollars by replacing your least efficient appliances and buttoning up your house

Join the millions of consumers who are saving money while saving the earth. Reduce your energy bills and make a positive impact on national security, the economy, and the environment.

Alex Wilson and John Morrill have assembled a comprehensive guide to energy-saving techniques and devices with two goals in mind: save consumers money and save Earth in the process. Wilson and Morrill offer consumers the latest techniques for making their homes more efficient, comfortable, and cheaper to live in, and they supply energy ratings for appliances, light bulbs, water heaters, windows, heating systems, and more. The language is clear and entertaining; you needn't to be a technician or an engineer to understand the suggestions and analyses. Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings will prove incredibly useful for people who are about to build a home or remodel, or who simply want to get the most bang for their buck and not waste energy or foul the environment.