Look up Energy Star certified replacement specs for a repair-vs-replace estimate
domain: data.energystar.gov · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
When advising that a repair isn't cost-effective, identify the current Energy Star product category dataset for the appliance type (e.g., Clothes Washers, Dishwashers, Refrigerators) via the catalog at data.energystar.gov/developers
Note the dataset's Socrata resource ID shown on its dataset page to build the SODA API endpoint, e.g. https://data.energystar.gov/resource/{resource-id}.json
Query with a filter such as $where=brand_name='{brand}' to pull certified models and their rated annual energy/water use
Compare the certified replacement's estimated annual operating cost against the repair estimate to give a data-backed repair-vs-replace recommendation
Cite the specific certified model number and dataset in the written estimate for transparency
Known gotchas
Each appliance category is a separate dataset with its own resource ID and column names; there is no single unified all-appliances endpoint
Free-tier Socrata requests are throttled without an app token; register a free Socrata app token if pulling data regularly to avoid 429 responses
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