On Jun 26, 10:19*am, "Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:
wrote in message
Bottom line, if you're considering a new fridge, energy star or even a
new non-energy star is going to save you a reasonable amount of money
each year compared to 24 year old unit and can help justify getting a
new one. * *But don't believe the hype about it paying for itself in 5
years.


Why not?

Because clearly in my case, the EPA Energy Star estimate that showed
it paying for itself in 5 years was wrong, because it drastically
overestimated the energy usage of the old refrigerator.



*I bought a new "second fridge" for the basement and I figured the
payback to be 4 years. *The old one was a 12 cu ft and the new one is 18 cu
ft so I not only save money but I get a lot more space.

How did you figure the payback? Did you actually measure the energy
usage using a Killowatt meter?




Thanks for the good information, but generalizations are generally wrong.


I'm not generalizing. I'm pointing out that my case demonstrated
that the EPA energy star savings claimed are wrong. Proving it wrong
in one straightforward case is enough to suggest that people should
NOT just believe the stated hype.