If you’ve been eyeing that shiny, new washing machine for some time, now might be a good time to change it out.
In October and November, Richmond homeowners could receive a $100 or $200 rebate by replacing old clothes washers with a new, high-efficiency Energy Star model.
The clothes washer rebate program is a joint City of Richmond and BC Hydro initiative. The washers are one of the highest water consumers, second only to toilets, for a typical home.
They use approximately 21 per cent of indoor household water. Switching to a high-efficiency clothes washer can save up to 64,000 litres of water and 256 kWh of electricity per year.
Those eligible for a city/hydro rebate must install a pre-qualified clothes washer within a home located in Richmond (lifetime maximum of one rebate per dwelling).
Qualifying clothes washers can be found online at PowerSmart.ca/Appliances. The washer must be ordered, purchased (either paid in full or with the first portion paid) and installed before Nov. 30.
Within 60 days from the purchase date, a completed rebate application must be submitted to BC Hydro, along with a photocopy of purchase invoices/receipts and before and after photos of the old and new clothes washer in place. Old clothes washers must be taken out of circulation and disposed of appropriately. They can be recycled at the Richmond Recycling Depot, 5555 Lynas Lane.
