Getty Images \ Jennifer Boggs
READ MORE ABOUT:
Green Dishwashing: By the Numbers
- $25: Annual savings in energy costs you can realize by replacing a 1994 dishwasher with a current model, in addition to saving 1000 gallons of water.
- 80 percent: Amount of energy used by dishwashers that goes to heating hot water.
- 35 percent: Water saved by using a fully loaded dishwasher, without pre-rinsing, in relation to the water consumed by hand-washing all of those dishes.
- $100: Money saved in water and electricity bills, by using an Energy Star dishwasher, over the course of the washer’s lifetime, when compared to a standard dishwasher.
- 400 gallons: Water saved each month by running your dishwasher only when it is full.
Sources: National Resources Defense Council, Flex Your Power, National Geographic, Alliance to Save Energy, Water - Use it Wisely
-
- {}
