Cash for Clunkers – Appliance Rebates

Now’s the time to buy if you’re in the market for new appliances in New York State

from Friday’s NY Daily News

Sick of that old washer, want a new fridge? This might be your lucky day!

Friday kicks off the “New York’s Great Appliance Swap Out” program (a.k.a. “Cash for Appliances”), where you can get money back when you purchase Energy-Star applicances.

Here are the rebates, according to WSYR-TV Syracuse:

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Refrigerators: $75 rebate. You could get $105 back if you have a receipt proving you recycled the old one.

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Washers: $75 dollar rebate or $100 with a recycling receipt

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Freezers: $50 refund or $75 if you recycle the old one.

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If you bundle all three items, or any two plus an Energy Star dishwasher, you can get a $500 rebate, $550 with recycling receipt.

The program is first-come, first-serve, and there is about $17 million set aside to fund the initiative in New York state, according to the Web site. The program officially ends on Feb. 21. You can learn more about “New York’s Great Appliance Swap Out” and fill out a rebate application online at http://www.nyapplianceswapout.com.

For those of you who are not New Yorkers, visit http://www.EnergySavers.gov for details about the program and eligibility.

From government rebate site:

http://www.energysavers.gov/financial/index.cfm/mytopic=70020

Types of Appliances

Boilers

Central air conditioners

Clothes washers

Dishwashers

Freezers

Furnaces (oil and gas)

Heat pumps (air source and geothermal)

Refrigerators

Room air conditioners

Water heaters

Time is of the essence since the program is only open for a short time.

Other states also have this program, but dates and rebate specifics vary.