Energy Labelling for White Goods

By Ronald Jackson

Since 1995 all white goods sold within the EU must display an EU Energy Label which enables customers to see the energy efficiency and performance of every electrical appliance. When it comes to common household appliances it is true to say that consumers are being made and becoming more and more aware of the energy performance and factoring this into their searches when buying new.

Just as the traffic light labelling system on all food sold in UK supermarkets enables you to see the calorie, fat, saturates, sugars and salt content, so the EU energy labelling allows you to see the electricity and water consumption of every appliance before you buy so you can make an informed decision about the effect your purchase could have on the environment.

The energy labels were introduced as a way of making consumers more aware of the impact of the use of every day household goods on the environment and to encourage manufacturers to strive to create the most energy efficient appliances on the market. The labels have worked in both respects and people are now generally far more aware of the A to G ratings and what they indicate, specifics are still a little blurred but the point is that everyone can now easily work out that A rated home appliances are good and G rated appliances are not so good.

Not only is the energy labelling system a useful guide for manufacturers and consumers alike when marketing and buying products but they are also useful for carrying out quick repairs, whether you're talking about Hotpoint dishwasher repairs or Whirlpool fridge repairs, appliance engineers will do the quickest and most efficient job if they know as much about the product in question as possible. Investing in energy efficient products is a good idea, they will be manufactured to very high standards so not only should they have a longer lifespan but they should also improve the state of the environment which is really struggling, due in part to human activity.

Choose your new home appliances carefully, taking the energy rating into account but not using it as a sole reason to buy that particular product. By doing your research you will be more likely to choose a product which not only does what you need it to do but which will last as long as possible, meaning you are less likely to need appliance repairs but if you do, the better quality and better known the brand, the quicker and easier your Hotpoint dishwasher repairs and Whirlpool fridge repairs and the like should be.

Get online to find the cheapest, quickest and most cost effective Hotpoint dishwasher repairs and Whirlpool fridge repairs wherever you live in the UK.

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