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Sears Helps South Carolina Residents Access Up To $500 In Rebates On ENERGY STAR(R)-Qualified Appliances
Sears Blue Appliance Crew Also Enhances Sears.com/energystar Web Site
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., March 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Sears
Blue Appliance Crew(TM) is helping South Carolina residents access the $3.9
million in rebates available for ENERGY STAR?-qualified appliances from
March 31 until funds are depleted as part of the "Cash for Appliances"
rebate program. As the 2010 ENERGY STAR Retail Partner of the Year, Sears
has revamped its Web site, Sears.com/energystar to include even more tools
to help Americans learn about ENERGY STAR, search for rebates and credits,
find the right appliance and dispose of the old one properly, and take
small steps to make a big difference. In an effort to help South Carolina
residents better manage the rebate process, the Sears site also includes an
interactive map, energy savings rebate calculator and information about
ENERGY STAR products that qualify for the state rebates so customers can
quickly and easily identify their favorite brands and models that are
available for in-store purchase.
"At Sears, we're always looking for ways to make it easier and more
affordable for Americans to swap out their old, inefficient appliances for
new, ENERGY STAR models," said Doug Moore, president of Home Appliances for
Sears. "This rebate money will go quickly, so we encourage our customers in
South Carolina to take advantage of the stimulus plan as early as possible
to ensure access to the state funds."
Under the U.S. Department of Energy-approved appliance rebate plan for
South Carolina, consumers purchasing ENERGY STAR-qualified appliances are
eligible for the following rebates from $50 to $500(I):
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-- $50 for dishwashers
-- $50 for refrigerators with documented recycling
-- $50 for room air conditioning units with documented recycling
-- $100 for clothes washers
-- $100 for high-efficiency gas storage water heaters
-- $400 for water heaters, including gas-condensing, gas tankless, electric
heat pump, solar gas and solar electric
-- $500 for heat pumps
The majority of rebates will be awarded instantly at point-of-purchase
from participating retailers, like Sears. Additional, mail-in rebates will
also be available for energy-efficient, whole house heating and cooling
systems. Residents of South Carolina, who are interested in purchasing
ENERGY STAR-qualified whole house systems such as water heaters and
heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning equipment, can visit
Sears.com/energystar for a complete listing of qualifying products and
available rebates, or call Sears Home Services at 1-800-766-6298 to arrange
an in-home appointment.
South Carolina residents purchasing refrigerators and room air
conditioning units will also be required to recycle their old units in
order to qualify for the state rebates. The replaced appliances must be
hauled away by a qualified retailer, such as Sears, and recycled
responsibly and in accordance with the South Carolina State law.
"Sears is proud to be the only retailer in the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency's Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) program,
continuing our commitment to improving the environment through responsible
appliance disposal," Moore said. "Not only are we helping the environment
by reducing emissions of ozone-depleting substances and greenhouse gases,
but we are also making it easier for customers, like those in South
Carolina, to dispose of their old appliances responsibly."
Through the RAD(II) program, the Sears Home Delivery Haul Away Service
provides removal of one old, inefficient appliance for each new appliance
purchased and delivered. Once the old appliance is removed, Sears and its
partners ensure that the disposal process takes place in an environmentally
friendly manner to avoid the discarding of appliances in landfills. Many of
the components of the old appliance are then recycled.
For South Carolina residents interested in purchasing energy-efficient,
ENERGY STAR-qualified appliances the Sears Blue Appliance Crew will assist
shoppers from start to finish. They can:
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-- Provide information about which appliances qualify for state rebates in
store and online at Sears.com/energystar
-- Help shoppers find rebates - searching by product category and
customer's zip code
-- Submit rebates for purchases electronically, before they leave the store
-- Provide customers with the recycling documentation required in order to
receive the state rebates for refrigerators and room air conditioning
units
-- Remove customers' old appliances and dispose of them in a responsible
manner through the Sears RAD program
For full rebate updates and details, and to learn more about Sears'
online and in-store Appliance Research Centers, please visit
Sears.com/energystar.
About Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings
Corporation (Nasdaq: SHLD), is a leading broadline retailer providing
merchandise and related services. Sears, Roebuck offers its wide range of
home merchandise, apparel and automotive products and services through more
than 2,300 Sears-branded and affiliated stores in the United States and
Canada, which includes approximately 929 full-line and approximately 1,200
specialty stores in the U.S. Sears, Roebuck also offers a variety of
merchandise and services through sears.com, landsend.com, and specialty
catalogs. Sears, Roebuck offers consumers leading proprietary brands
including Kenmore, Craftsman, DieHard and Lands' End -- among the most
trusted and preferred brands in the U.S. Sears, Roebuck is the 2010 ENERGY
STAR? Retail Partner of the Year. The company is the nation's largest
provider of home services, with more than 12 million service calls made
annually. For more information, visit the Sears, Roebuck Web site at
http://www.sears.com or the Sears Holdings Corporation Web site at
http://www.searsholdings.com.
About Sears Home Appliances
Sears is the nation's leading appliance retailer with the largest
selection - over 4400 models. Only Sears sells the top 10 brands, including
Kenmore, the nation's leading appliance brand. Sears always beats the
competition's price, guaranteed, up to 30 days. Sears offers worry-free
1-year service, guaranteed and free help and support on all brands serviced
by Sears 24/7 by phone. Sears provides next day delivery on over 1600
models - that's five times more than any national competitor. In March
2009, Sears launched the online ENERGY STAR Rebate Center - a program to
help educate Americans about the millions of dollars in rebates that are
available for ENERGY STAR-rated products and make it faster to receive
these rebates. Sears has demonstrated its commitment to increasing
America's energy efficiency through its actions over more than 10 years.
Sears sells more ENERGY STAR-rated appliances than any other retailer.
In fact, in 2008, Sears was the first retailer to sell more than 3.1
million ENERGY STAR-qualified appliances from the nation's top brands,
including Kenmore, the nation's leading appliance brand. In 2008 alone,
Kenmore ENERGY STAR-rated appliances helped save America nearly 700 million
Kilowatt hours, over four billion gallons of water, and over $100 million
dollars.
(I) Program details subject to change. For the most up-to-date
information, visit http://www.Sears.com/EnergyStar.
(II) The Sears Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) program applies to
Sears full line stores.
SOURCE Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Web site: http://www.sears.com
Company News On Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/923204.html
CONTACT: Larry Costello of Sears Holdings Public Relations,
+1-847-286-9036, +1-847-346-4514, Larry.Costello@searshc.com; or
Jody Sunna of Euro RSCG Worldwide PR, +1-212-367-6831,
+1-646-409-3782, Jody.Sunna@eurorscg.com, for Sears, Roebuck and
Co.
