I'm in the midst of buying appliances for my new home. I see that TVs, refrigerators, washing machines and air conditioners have got energy ratings.

I get it that these are very important for aircond and fridge that may be used a lot...but what about things like washing machine. Does it really matter if it is 2** or 5***** if I use it at most once a day, sometimes two days once?

Is there a comparison as to the different kind of electrical consumption per day/month/year?

Same thing for TV, most of the entry level 4K TV from Samsung/LG/Sony are 2** rated only.

How to decide, from a power consumption standpoint, when to get a higher rated device (assuming for my needs, the 2** device already works and is sufficient)?

Thanks!

This post has been edited by contestchris: May 23 2021, 07:38 PM