In Ohio, residents can get $100 for refrigerators (minirefrigerators are not eligible), dishwashers and high-efficiency gas storage water heaters; $150 for clothes washers; and $250 for electric-pump water heaters.
Here’s how it works:
• Starting at 8 a.m. today, call (888) 686-8896 or visit www.OhioApplianceRebate.com to reserve a rebate.
• Within three days of getting that reservation, purchase an eligible Energy Star-qualified appliance from an Ohio retailer. Online purchases are not eligible. Keep your receipt.
• Also within three days, go online to www.OhioApplianceRebate.com or call (888) 686-8896 to redeem your rebate. Online will be the quickest.
• If online, print out your redemption form. If on the phone, follow the instructions provided.
• Recycle your old appliance and obtain proof of recycling. Many retailers will haul away your old appliance and provide recycling proof. Ask about this before buying your new appliance.
• Mail in the redemption form, original receipt and proof of recycling to the address provided on the form within 30 days.
• Consumers can expect to receive their rebate in eight to 10 weeks.
Ohio received more than $11 million for this program from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The Ohio Department of Development, which is administering the program, said the rebates could run out within a few weeks.
For more information, visit www.OhioApplianceRebate.com or call (888) 686-8896.
Contact this reporter at (937) 225-7325 or jikelley@DaytonDailyNews.com.
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