HVAC Question: What is the Energy Star Label?

The Energy Star label was created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy in the United States in 1992.  It remains the main method of identifying products that were created to be more highly energy-efficient than their similar counterparts.  Since its inception many other nations have adopted the Energy Star program. The Energy Star label is now a well-known government-backed symbol representing energy-efficiency.  When a product boasts the Energy Star label it is an indication that the product saves money and protects the environment.  Energy Star labeled products help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and are easily identified as energy-efficient. Energy Star products include computers, kitchen appliances, air conditioning and heating systems, lighting, and even new homes and buildings.  Energy Star products tend to use anywhere from 20% to 30% less energy than federal standards require. Energy guide ratings on appliances tend to display their typical usage in kWh per year: the lower the energy number, the less it costs to operate.  Every product that goes through the Energy Star testing procedures and not only has be energy efficient, but also work as effectively as other products on the market.  This label has quickly become a highly recognized symbol representing energy-efficiency and money saving potential. Wm. Henderson Plumbing Heating Cooling Services is an air conditioning and heating company in Broomall that works with Energy Star labeled products and can help you understand them better.  Contact Wm. Henderson Plumbing Heating Cooling Service for all your AC and heating needs!