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Article: Consumer Reports Believes One Haier Freezer Should Not Qualify for Energy Star, Gives It a 'Don't Buy: Performance Problem' Rating.
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- Energy Weekly News
- Article date:
- August 21, 2009
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Consumer Reports' latest tests of 21 freezers in the September issue revealed that the Haier HUF138EA, $750, used much more energy than any other freezer in the publication's energy tests. In these tests, CR's engineers expect freezers, on average, to use 17 percent more energy compared with their yellow EnergyGuide labels. The Haier used 70 percent more both when it was full and empty.
Based on the two samples tested, CR's engineers believe the Haier should not qualify for Energy Star, the voluntary federal labeling program that identifies energy-efficient products. CR also believes it exceeds the Department of Energy's allowed energy use for that type of ...