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Study the yellow EnergyGuide labels when you shop to make sure you’re get- ting the “greenest” refrigerator. These labels, mandatory on all major refrig- erators beginning in 1995, give you the product’s annual energy usage in kilo- watt-hours of electricity and make for easy comparisons. But, say Whirlpool home economists, if you are truly concerned about the en- vironment, your best bet is one of the new CFC-free refrigerator systems. CFCs are chemicals believed to de- plete the ozone layer, the part of the at- Creative Fun In Your Own Backyard We' 20% Off Fall Sp ecial All Display Models & In Stock Inventory Distributor for Quality Wooden Play structures Large On Site Display Installation Available. REOLOD0S Edward's Landscaping Service, Inc. 525 River St., 287-4329 Mon. - Fri. 8:00 - 5:00; Sat. 8:00 - 2:00; Sun. Free for Browsing a IRE a > nn Forty Fort, PA Master Card September 2 mosphere that protects the earth’s sur- face from ultraviolet radiation. 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In comparison, the normal cycle, the most-commonly used cycle on a new dishwasher, uses ap- proximately 7 gallons—Iless than half the water of hand washing. And, like with refrigerators, a newer dishwasher is going to reap you the ben- efits of newer energy standards. All dishwashers produced after May 14, 1994, are required to use no more than 2.17 kilowatt-hours per wash cycle, an improvement of about 25% over previ- ous standards. These new machines also use less water than older ones. To further cut energy costs, the home economists at Whirlpool suggest choos- ing a dishwasher with internal heating— it ups temperatures to grease-dissolving levels so the machine doesn’t place extra demands on your hot water heater. Looking for other areas in the kitchen where you can help the environment? How about a trash compactor or in-sink garbage disposer to help reduce the vol- ume of trash that you send to the land- fill. Also, why not set up a recycling center in your kitchen. 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