Yet Another Energy Related Award for a Refrigerator; LG this time

John Moore — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:16:50 +0000

By John E. Moore
The LG LFX 31925 has won an award from Good Housekeepings Green Energy side for energy efficiency. There are some trappings to this award as the magazine agrees to refund the price of the unit if it turns out to be defective from manufacturers defects within the first two years of use. That’s a pretty nice guarantee to offer. Now keep in mind this is very expensive refrigerator of $3000 plus.

To top all this energy efficiency stuff off even more, refrigerators will be 25% more efficient in 2014 than they are today according to Big Brother (Dept. of Energy). We’re not holding out breath however that this will help reduce the Federal Govt. deficit or debt problem Maybe they should focus more on their own household….

^{John E. Moore has been reviewing kitchen goods and refrigerators for 8 years as the leader of cookswarehouse.com. Cooks Warehouse sells more than 400 kitchen items and accessories. John is also a self-described computer tech geek…. See more about John}

LG’s Greener Living Tour Promotes Refrigerator, Larger size fridge

John Moore — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:44:19 +0000

By John E. Moore
Funny, now LG, rather than promoting energy efficiency in it’s refrigerator is promoting how much gas you will save by buying a larger refrigerator and going to the store less often. What a twist. See our article about energy efficiency standards in refrigerators and what we suspect is the major reason for all the energy savings (hint: you dont actually have as much space as the manufacturer posts). Read below the promotion:

The centerpiece of the Greener Living Tour is LG’s new super-capacity French-door refrigerator. With about 20 percent more capacity than the standard 36-inch width refrigerator – enough for 51 gallons of milk or numerous bushels of fresh produce – consumers can store more market-fresh fruits and veggies, and spend less time driving to the store.

This ENERGY STAR-qualified refrigerator exceeds government energy standards by 20 percent, offers industry-leading capacity and a host of features to help keep foods fresher, longer. To maximize energy savings, LG redesigned the refrigerator’s compressor. Typically, the compressor is either running at full power or off completely; however, LG’s Linear Compressor can vary output depending on need, and has fewer moving parts, which creates less friction and saves more energy.

This technology leads to fewer temperature swings, which means consumers use less energy and spend less money. The new compressor also drives LG’s new Smart Cooling System, which is designed to provide superior humidity and temperature to help extend the life of fresh foods.

lg – 10Rate

Yet Another Energy Related Award for a Refrigerator; LG this time

LG’s Greener Living Tour Promotes Refrigerator, Larger size fridge