Breaking news regarding Michael Jackson's death suspended Joe McGuire's interview with Charles Gibson that was scheduled for Monday's edition of ABC World News Tonight. You will be able to watch the full story tonight, at 6:30 p.m. EST on ABC.
Breaking news regarding Michael Jackson's death suspended Joe McGuire's interview with Charles Gibson that was scheduled for Monday's edition of ABC World News Tonight. You will be able to watch the full story tonight, at 6:30 p.m. EST on ABC.
Tune in to ABC World News Tonight with Charles Gibson where AHAM President Joseph McGuire will speak about the energy efficient appliance rebate program. His interview will air tonight at 6:30 p.m. EST!
Below is a shot of Joe's interview with Reuters TV.
An article posted yesterday on CNN.com lists lots of helpful tips for those suffering from indoor allergies. It is important to keep your home clean by vacuuming and dusting regularly, and reducing clutter. You can also look for an air cleaner to help reduce the dust, pollen and tobacco smoke particles that may be floating in your air.
AHAM has hundreds of certified air cleaners listed on www.cadr.org, where you can search for the model that will work the best in your home. AHAM tests for the reduction of dust, pollen and tobacco smoke and gives each air cleaner a recommended room size.
The article also mentions fighting off any mold in your basement with a dehumidifier. AHAM also tests and certifies dehumidifiers and lists the results in an online directory.
A new consumer research study published by AHAM details the impact of the US economy on portable appliance usage among owners of small appliances.
According to the research, 26% of espresso/cappuccino coffeemaker owners stated that they have used their appliance significantly more in the past 1-2 years due to the economy. Also, 21% of single-serve coffeemaker owners have used more on this appliance more due to economic conditions. Only 9% of auto-drip coffeemaker owners have used their appliance more frequently.
57% of espresso/cappuccino coffeemaker owners said that they somewhat or strongly agree that they use their appliance to save money over coffeeshop prices. Espresso/cappuccino coffeemaker owners may be saving up to $1,000 per year by brewing their coffee at home!
AHAM’s new Portable Appliance Saturation and Usage Study is based on a nationally representative sample of more than 2,500 households and was conducted by The Stevenson Company for AHAM members.
Also, check out Good Housekeeping's take on low-cost espresso makers. They also give their ratings to 19 different models that are all under $100.
According to the Steel Recycling Institute SRI, 90% of appliances in 2008 were recycled for their valuable metal. Tuesday morning’s post in the NY Times Green Inc. blog discusses a “cash for clunkers?? type program where states offer rebates for “beer fridges,?? which are older less efficient units that could be using more than triple the amount of energy than a modern unit of average efficiency. According to the post, “Utilities commonly estimate that homeowners can save up to $150 a year on their electricity bill by dumping their old refrigerator or freezer…. In addition, refrigerators made before the mid-1990s may also emit ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons.??
For refrigerator recycling options in your area, call 1-800-YES-1-CAN.
AHAM has updated and published its Major Appliance Historical Tables, which includes major appliance shipment data from the first year shipments were tracked through the end of 2008. This unique data set includes total shipments of products that are imported, exported and produced domestically.
Analysts will see monthly data for major appliance categories beginning in the 1970’s through the present and annual data for most categories from the 1940’s or earlier. According to the historical data, in 1948, 700,000 clothes washers were shipped.
The Major Appliance Historical Tables are available for purchase in the AHAM Store.
