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LG and Kenmore refrigerators are no longer a part of the Energy Star program because there are concerns about their energy usage.

In September LG’s French Door fridges were tested and showed an energy usage 100% higher than the energy use promised on the fridge’s DOE Yellow Card.

It was reported that LG had programmed its refrigerator controllers to be able to identify Department of Energy test conditions so that certain electrical functions are shut down when those conditions are met. When the 90 F ambient test condition was met the auto-defrost shuts down, saving lots of power, and lowering their Energy Star test result.

The LG LFX25950, LFX25960, LFX25971, LFX23961, LFX21960, LFX21971, LFX21980, LFX25980, LMX21981, and LMX25981 models, as well as Kenmore Trio refrigerators designed and made by LG with model numbers starting with 795 and through-the-door ice and water dispensers, are affected by LG’s agreement with the DOE

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