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- Energy Star Appliances Help Pay the Bills
- Daily Herald; Arlington Heights, Ill. (12/28/2008)
- Sure, we all should do our part to save the planet, but the best reason to make your home more energy efficient is to save something else: money.Energy Star is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.In 2007, by using Energy Star products in their homes, Americans saved enough energy to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions equivalent to those from 27 million cars and saved $16 billion on their utility bills.
- Samsung Home Appliances Finds Solution for Uneven Baking Syndrome
- Business Wire (12/10/2008)
- Samsung Electronics America Inc., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, today announced the solution for uneven baking syndrome, commonly referred to as UES. Common symptoms of UES include a tray of cookies that comes out half burnt or half underdone, mixed with anxiety, depression, and fear of showing cookies to others.Samsung's solution to UES is the FTQ386LWUX electric range.
- New to Use: Cleverly Kick Clutter Out of the Kitchen New to Use: Cleverly Kick Clutter Out of the Kitchen
- Virginian - Pilot (12/6/2008)
- The most defining feature of your kitchen isn't the clutter, is it? Well, the Black & Decker SpaceMaker Plus and Traditional lines can help you take care of that.This allows you to clear the kitchen countertop, giving you more space for cooking and entertaining.
- New Refrigerator Should Have Short Payback
- Topeka Capital Journal (11/29/2008)
- Dear Jim: My 17-year-old refrigerator still works. Dear Jerry: New refrigerator/freezers are much more energy efficient than a 17-year-old model. Energy Star qualified models are 20 percent more efficient than the most recent federal energy efficiency standards.
- GE Recalls to Inspect and Repair Wall Ovens Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
- U.S. Newswire (11/18/2008)
- WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. (To access color photos of the following recalled products, see CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.)SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- HOME SHOWCASE ; Lynnfield Townhouses Go Green
- Boston Herald (11/15/2008)
- The 20 newly built units at Lynnfield's Pyburn Mews complex look like traditional Colonial townhouses, but feature the latest in green technology.One of the North Shore's first projects to receive both Energy Star and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, Pyburn Mews features lots of ecofriendly elements.For instance, all units boast environmentally friendly strand- bamboo wood flooring, chemical-free carpeting, high-efficiency heating/cooling and Energy Star-certified windows, lights and appliances.
- E-Series Gas Grill
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/14/2008)
- The E-Series gas grill's patented power porcelain cast-iron grate design retains heat, guards against rust, and makes cleanup easier, the company says. The burner reaches 29,000 BTU and features a patented Easylift canopy system lined with LED lights. The grill's panel graphics are laser-etched for durability. 888-845-4641.
- Electric Cooktops
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/14/2008)
- Masterpiece and Masterpiece Deluxe series 30- and 36-inch electric cooktops have Sensor Dome retractable infrared sensor dials that continuously measure cookware heat, cycling burners off and on to keep precise temperature and avoid boil-overs, the maker says. All Deluxe models offer a trapezoid-shaped front-center touch control panel that operates up to 17 different power levels. 800-656-9226.
- Elite Island Grill
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/14/2008)
- The Elite Island grill includes a refrigerator, a pull-out tank drawer, 875 square inches of cooking space, and 61,500 quick-heat BTUs. The stone-finish grill features the patented Smooth-Start electronic ignition, a side-burner griddle, and an infrared rear burner. A motorized rotisserie kit and custom grill cover are included, and the grill is shipped 95 percent assembled. 800-349-4358.
- Outdoor Refrigerated Drawer
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/14/2008)
- The manufacturer's outdoor refrigerated drawer features visual and audible alarms that signal when the drawer's temperature changes, the unit suffers a power failure, or its door is left open. The extra-deep stainless steel drawer has touch controls and an electronic display. Fully extended, the drawer is 24 inches wide. 800-428-6644.
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