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Thursday, September 24, 2009

'Clunker' Appliance Plan Still Short On Details


Program to roll out in November; rebates, recycling rules will vary by state

Call it the “Cash for Kitchen (and laundry room) Clunkers” program.


If you have an old energy-guzzling refrigerator, air conditioner or washing machine you’d love to replace, it may be a good idea to wait until November when a cash-for-clunkers type program for home appliances begins to roll out across the country.

The rebate program, part of the government's $787 billion economic stimulus package, provides $300 million in federal funds to encourage consumers to buy energy-efficient appliances.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I have an energy guzzling fridge, dishwasher, and washing machine..oven too come to think of it, but I am so tied up with buying food and keeping gas in my car anything short of free I will continue to have my energy guzzling appliances next year and more than likely the year after that!

Chimera said...

Whatever happened to buying new appliances when you could afford it,or when you absolutely had to?