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Appliance Rebate Program
Posted on March 30th, 2010 5 commentsDue to the time-sensitive nature of this post, we have chosen to postpone the second installment of “How Safe Is Your Safe” until later this week. Stay tuned!
If you are in the market for a new appliance, I have great news! The U.S. Department of Energy has allotted $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to be used by individual states toward the purchase of new ENERGY STAR qualified appliances. “Under this program, eligible consumers can receive rebates to purchase new energy-efficient appliances when they replace used appliances” (source: U. S. Department of Energy).
The program varies widely by state, so see the U. S. Department of Energy website for specifics. For instance, our state – Texas – begins the rebate reservation period next week:
The reservation period starts on April 5, 2010. The mail-in rebates will apply to eligible appliances purchased between April 16 and April 25, 2010. The 10-day period will coincide with Earth Day. Consumers will have 60 days from reservation date to install the appliance(s) and submit their paperwork for the rebate. (source: SECO)
Details vary by state, but in Texas, rebates are available for clothes washers and dryers, refrigerators and freezers, dishwashers, room air conditioners, central air conditioners and heat pumps, and hot water heaters – all of which must fall within specifications detailed in the following article: http://www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us/arra/rebate/docs/SECO_ApplianceRebateFlyer_03_09_10.pdf. There is also a further credit for recycling old appliances, and possibly a city rebate over and above the state rebate being offered.
For instance, in Austin, TX, an example from a local appliance store, Wilson AC & Appliance, lists the Whirlpool Frontload Washer, sale priced at $619, as eligible for $180 state rebate plus an additional City of Austin rebate of $150, bringing the price down to $289 + tax! There is even a further rebate of $75 available for those who recycle their old appliances, bringing the price down to only $214 + tax! This machine lists for $749 on the Whirlpool site. That’s $535 in savings!
So take a few minutes to click on the sites listed above and see if you are eligible for a rebate. Not only will you be doing yourself a favor on the initial cost, but these appliances are designed to save you money on energy costs over the long term! It’s a win-win!
5 responses to “Appliance Rebate Program”
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Hi…nice post on the upcoming State Appliance Rebate program. We have provide tools for homebuilders and consumers to find all available rebates for specific products. We mostly distribute these through retailers and manufactures (check out http://www.sears.com/energstar…powered by ecorebates.com) but also have an end user site with summary info on the State programs at http://www.ecorebates.com
-The EcoRebates Team
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Hi, I just stumbled across your blog. Great posts, looking forward to more!
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Completely resonate this post. Very good written based only on facts and not misinformation.
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Reading this i finally took a break from my work. I have a hardware store, and i get kinda stress throughout the day =) your page just bought me a few minutes of relax ^__^ I tried to find a rss feed on your site, so that i could subscribe for some more. Ill be sure to come here more often from now on =)
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Hello there, just stopped by doing some research for my Whirlpool site. Can’t believe the amount of information out there. Wasn’t exactly what I was looking for, but cool site. Take care.
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The EcoRebates Team March 31st, 2010 at 13:16