BURLINGTON, Ontario, Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Liebherr Refrigeration, the worldwide leader in environmentally responsible refrigeration, announced today that two units have earned the new coveted ENERGY STAR® 'Most Efficient' 2011 designation.
The new ENERGY STAR Most Efficient is an initiative of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), designed to raise the profile of the highest energy-efficient products in their categories among those that have earned the ENERGY STAR label. The Most Efficient recognition continues ENERGY STAR's work to provide the best energy-efficient information for helping North American consumers reduce their utility bills and protect the environment.
An industry leader in green manufacturing, Liebherr's entire North American food preservation product line meets or exceeds the ENERGY STAR qualifying criteria.
"Energy efficiency is at the core of our ActiveGreen® initiative and our commitment to responsible manufacturing and production of quality products", said Thorsten Platt, Vice President of Liebherr Refrigeration North America. "We are proud that Liebherr's exceptional refrigerators are one of the first refrigerator brands that qualified for this top-tier category, representing the leading edge in energy efficient products this year."
The first two Liebherr refrigerators to qualify for ENERGY STAR Most Efficient in 2011 are the Freestanding 30" combined refrigerator & freezer CS 1611 and CS 1660 units. Liebherr's 30" models have the freedom of freestanding styling and the benefits of versatile cabinet-depth design, which allows for a customized built-in look.
Some additional energy efficiency benefits and features include:
- State-of-the art dual refrigeration system allows optimum conditions in the cooling and freezing compartments to be accurately controlled independent of each other, with no interchange of air or odor, ensuring ideal refrigeration and freezing performance, keeping food fresher longer in the cooling compartment and preserved better in the freezing compartment
- Two variable speed compressors are controlled by advanced electronics and are always operating at optimal capacity thus ensuring maximum food preservation with minimum energy usage
- Combined with soft-start technology, these variable speed compressors offer quiet operation and minimal electrical 'surge' at start-up
- An ice maker which does not use an energy drawing heater to harvest ice*
- LED lighting in both compartments: uses less energy than conventional appliance lighting and won't heat up what you're trying to cool down*
- Door open alarm that ensures doors aren't left open to allow cold to escape and wasting energy
- Frost-safe bins in the freezer which trap cold air even with the freezer door is open
*Energy used by automatic ice makers and interior lighting is not incorporated into Energy Guide / Energy Guide energy rating hang-tags in refrigeration appliances nor is the subsequent energy needed to cool down hot light bulbs
To learn more about Liebherr's ActiveGreen initiative and responsible production as an industry leader in green manufacturing, visit Liebherr's Green Story on www.liebherr.us or www.liebherrr.ca.
Consumers and members of the design trade can find an authorized Liebherr retailer by visiting www.liebherr.us or www.liebherrr.ca and clicking on the 'Dealer Locator' tab in the Resource Center or on their smartphones via Liebherr's new Mobile Product Catalog at http://m.refrigeration.liebherr.us, where they can browse Liebherr's catalog of smart, sleek cooling and freezing appliances to find the unit that is right for their kitchen and in line with their lifestyle.
About Liebherr
Driven by innovation and characterized by sophisticated, elegant design, Germany-based Liebherr Corporation brings the best of Europe to the refrigeration category in North America. Visit www.liebherr.us or www.liebherrr.ca and click on the Refrigerator and Freezers tab to view Liebherr's full product line of freestanding, built-in and fully integrated refrigeration and wine and humidor cigar storage units.
SOURCE Liebherr