DETROIT, July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- DTE Energy is offering to pay customers $40 to recycle their old refrigerators and freezers, as part of the company's Appliance Recycling Program.
If you are looking for a standard fridge that features a freezer on the top, and a refrigerated section on the bottom, this manufacturer should satisfy you. LG takes a standard design and refreshes it with curved doors, hinges that you cannot see, and energy efficiency. This is clearly not the same fridge that you typically saw decades ago in most kitchens, as this brand has updated it while keeping the traditional appearance. If you are more into the appearance of the side-by-side, which is also considered conventional, you can still find an LG fridge
freezer that is perfect for you. This manufacturer offers several, most of which have a water dispenser that is taller than average, as well as an extra spacious interior so that you can store lots of food.The freezer door is the bad side of the tracks, or in this case the wrong side of the warm air. Every time you open the
freezer door the temperature of these items immediately begins to rise. The real problem is if the door remains open for a longer period of time, like when you are putting away groceries or staring blankly at the frozen bags trying to decide what to have for dinner. In that case the freezer will usually kick up its production of cold air, but since these items are hanging out in the warm air of the kitchen, they are usually too far away to benefit from the cool breeze blowing through the better neighborhoods.Last spring, her daughter purchased a home nearby and agreed to host the larger family gatherings. Cook no longer needs a second refrigerator and is now looking forward to saving electricity and reducing her energy bill through the DTE Energy recycling program.Just like people in a community contribute to the quality of the neighborhood, items in your
freezer actually contribute to the cold. Once an item is frozen its cold temperature helps to maintain the overall temperature in the freezer. Leaving a lot of open space requires your
freezer to work harder to create more cold air to circulate. When you don't have enough food to fill your freezer simply stock extra icepacks or plastic containers partially filled with water. That way, when you need the extra space for food, you can just store the icepacks/containers elsewhere until the
freezer is low again.These are the mean streets of Freezerville where only the hearty stock can make it: frozen veggies, flour, ice packs, etc. Even though the door seems like a place you wouldn't want Mr. and Mrs. Fudgebar to raise their ice cubes, remember that even the undesirable neighborhoods in
Freezerville are prime real-estate. Don't let any of it go unused.SOURCE DTE EnergyThe program, which is part of the Your Energy Savings initiative at DTE Energy, has recycled 35,000 older refrigerators and freezers since it began in 2009. All of the recycled collected appliances are taken apart at a recycling plant in Livonia, operated by JACO Environmental. Ninety five percent of the materials in the refrigerators are recycled, and various hazardous materials properly handled.Southfield resident Jacquelyn Cook decided to take advantage of the program and is having her decades-old second refrigerator removed by DTE Energy.DTE Energy has a program to pick up and recycle old refrigerators and
freezers. If a consumer buys a new refrigerator or freezer after July 26 at a participating Sears store, they can select a convenient time for a crew to deliver the new unit to their home, and haul away the old unit, free of charge. Replacing an old inefficient refrigerator or
freezer can save customers as much as $150 a year on energy costs.In real-estate there are many things that affect property values, but in your freezer there is just one. Temperature! In the same way that mild climates and good weather contribute to the high property values in coastal cities, maintaining the desired temperature is the ONLY determining factor in
Freezerville. In real-estate you have probably heard that the three most important things are location, location, location. The same holds true in Freezerville.You can break it down into three neighborhoods: the back of the
freezer � the palatial estates and gated communities; the front of the freezer � nice neighborhoods with clean parks and �normal' sized houses; and the
freezer door � the rough part of town where you hope your car doesn't break down.If you prefer an updated kind, consider the French door fridge, which features the freezer on the bottom and two doors on top for the refrigerated section. This kind of LG fridge
freezer often has tons of space, particularly for the refrigerated part, as well as a drawer on the bottom that pulls out easily. Of course, this kind comes with all the great features that most appliances come with, and then some, such as extra drawers and large shelves to keep food fresh and organized.
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