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Next Clunkers You Can Cash In On? Appliances

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(Newser) – If you missed out on cashing in on that clunker in your driveway, your next chance may be no farther than the kitchen, USA Today reports. Stimulus funds that will give consumers rebates as high as $200 for replacing old, inefficient appliances with newer models are due to start flowing Oct. 15. Utilities in many states also offer rebates to customers who’ll recycle old refrigerators and freezers.

The $300 million program has multiple benefits: Consumers will see lower electric bills in addition to whatever they qualify for in rebates; retiring inefficient appliances will leave more power in the grid; manufacturers and retailers look likely to see the kind of boom that accompanied the cash-for-clunkers vehicle program; and old appliances that are often “environmental time bombs” will be disposed of safely or recycled.

Chances are you could cash in by replacing some of these appliances with newer models.
Chances are you could cash in by replacing some of these appliances with newer models.   (Wikimedia Commons)
Your utility could give you a rebate for trading in that old fridge.
Your utility could give you a rebate for trading in that old fridge.   (Wikimedia Commons)
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It's an excellent win-win-win situation. There are environmental benefits, energy-efficiency benefits and benefits for customers who have a hard time dealing with that old refrigerator holding a six pack of water in the garage. - John Hargrove, NV Energy

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Aelius28
Aug 25, 09 8:53 PM CDT
Cool. What else do you need to say? I'm glad the U.S. is finally stepping up to the plate with environmental issues which have been sorely neglected over 8 years of an administration who believe the world is going to end only when Jesus tells it to. Reply
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npkimmey
Aug 25, 09 8:59 PM CDT
Do the appliances have to work? Because my microwave and toaster are both broken. Reply
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doingtherightthing
Aug 25, 09 9:38 PM CDT
e-star appliances only will get rebates. Toasters no, micros maybe not! Reply
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elderban
Aug 25, 09 9:50 PM CDT
Environmental issues? The CARS program took less than 1% of the bad vehicles off the road. What kind of "positive environmental impact" do you think a $300 million dollar program is going to do? And where are all those old appliances going to go? Landfills? And what's going to happen to the atmosphere when all of the HFC's from the old refrigerators is released into the air?? Reply
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Capm
Aug 25, 09 10:45 PM CDT
Refrigerators are one of the biggest users of electricity in a house...which is usually made with coal. And like the article said, they'd be disposed of properly.
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