Appliances
Washer:
Watts Avg. Hrs. Avg.kWh Average
Used/Mo Used/Mo. Cost/Mo
Clothes washer (does not include hot water) |
665 |
18 |
12 |
$1.51 |
- Wash clothes with cold water, if you use hot water you are using electricity to heat to water as well as energy to run the washer.
-Wash full loads of laundry
-Make sure to change water level based on each load to avoid using more water than needed
Dryer: -
- Watts Avg. Hrs. Avg.kWh Average
Used/Mo Used/Mo. Cost/Mo
Clothes dryer |
5,500 |
14.75 |
81.12 |
$10.18 |
-Dry clothes back to back. When you dry your clothes back to back the dryer is still warm from the previous load, so it does not need to use as much energy to heat back up
- Dry full loads of laundry
-Make sure to change settings based on each load to avoid over drying
Water Heater:
Watts Avg. Hrs. Avg.kWh Average
Used/Mo Used/Mo. Cost/Mo
Water heater, 52 gal. |
|
4,500 |
75 |
337.5 |
$42.36 |
-Insulate hot water pipes
-Insulate water heater
-Cut back using hot water as much as possible
-Turn the temperature of your hot water down
Fire place:
Watts Avg. Hrs. Avg.kWh Average
Used/Mo Used/Mo. Cost/Mo
Fireplace (electric) heater insertslblower |
1,500 |
90 |
135 |
$16.94 |
-A Flue is an easy way to let warm or cool air escape from the home, to avoid this make sure the damper is closed when the fire place is not being used.
Lighting:
Watts Avg. Hrs. Avg.kWh Average
Used/Mo Used/Mo. Cost/Mo
Compact fluorescent bulb |
25 |
30 |
0.8 |
$0.10 |
Energy efficient light bulb (equivalent to 60w incandescent) |
16 |
30 |
0.48 |
$0.06 |
Flood light (exterior) |
150 |
240 |
36 |
$4.52 |
Standard incandescent bulb |
100 |
30 |
3 |
$0.38 |
-Turn lights off when leaving a room
-Change out standard light bulbs for energy efficient CFL’s (Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs)
-One CFL has the life span of 9 standard light bulbs
-If it is sunny outside, try opening the blinds to let more natural light in
Appliances: (Tv’s/stereo/ radio/computer etc)
Watts Avg. Hrs. Avg.kWh Average
Used/Mo Used/Mo. Cost/Mo
Computer monitor (17" CRT) |
80 |
60 |
4.8 |
$0.60 |
|
Computer monitor (20" LCD) |
50 |
60 |
3 |
$0.38 |
|
Computer printer |
|
180 |
20 |
3.6 |
$0.45 |
Computer laptop |
|
15 |
60 |
0.9 |
$0.11 |
Computer desktop |
|
65 |
60 |
3.9 |
$0.49 |
Stereo component |
|
200 |
120 |
24 |
$3.01 |
Television, standard |
CRT tube 28" |
120 |
180 |
21.6 |
$2.71 |
Television, LCD 32" |
|
160 |
180 |
28.8 |
$3.61 |
Television, plasma 42" |
270 |
180 |
48.6 |
$6.10 |
|
-Turn off appliances when leaving a room
-Turn off appliances when not in use
- Turn off computer screen when done instead of using a screen saver
-Unplug unused items
Water:
- Turn water off in between washing dishes
- Turn water off when brushing teeth
- Repair/Replace any faucets that leak, you could potentially be wasting gallons of water
- Use energy saving aerators- these aerators let a controlled amount of water out, only using a necessary amount of water at a time
Shower/Bath:
-Filling up the bath tub to take a bath uses more water than if you took a 10 minute shower.
-Take short showers
Refrigerator:
Watts Avg. Hrs. Avg.kWh Average
Used/Mo Used/Mo. Cost/Mo
Refrigerator/freezer - Energy Star |
800 |
117 |
93.6 |
$11.75 |
Refrigerator/freezer - pre 1992 |
600 |
215 |
129 |
$16.19 |
-Make sure refrigerator door is shut properly when not being used
- In order to make your refrigerator work more efficiently and last longer, it’s coils should be cleaned at least 2 times a year.
-Keep fridge at necessary temperature, any less or any more will make the refrigerator work harder using more energy
Dishwasher:
Watts Avg. Hrs. Avg.kWh Average
Used/Mo Used/Mo. Cost/Mo
Dishwasher - air dry |
300 |
13.75 |
4.1 |
$0.51 |
Dishwasher - heat dry |
1,200 |
13.75 |
16.5 |
$2.07 |
-Wash full loads of dishes
-Instead of rinsing dishes (which uses more water), scrape the remaining food instead
Fish Tank:
-Keep tank lights off during the day
-Use energy efficient filter
-Only keep filter on when needed try not to have it running all day and night
- Coffee maker:
Watts Avg. Hrs. Avg.kWh Average
Used/Mo Used/Mo. Cost/Mo
1,500 |
5 |
7.5 |
$0.94 |
-Unplug coffee maker when not in use
Microwave:
Watts Avg. Hrs. Avg.kWh Average
Used/Mo Used/Mo. Cost/Mo
800 |
15 |
12 |
$1.51 |
|
-Use microwave to cook small amounts of food- microwave uses less energy than a stove
-Unplug when not in use, if possible
Conventional Oven:
Watts Avg. Hrs. Avg.kWh Average
Used/Mo Used/Mo. Cost/Mo
Range top - large burner |
2,400 |
15 |
36 |
$4.52 |
Range top - small burner |
1,300 |
15 |
19.5 |
$2.45 |
-Do not open the door while food is still in the oven, this releases heat and make the oven use more energy getting the temperature back up
-When using the ranges to cook your food, keep lids n pots whenever able, this keeps heat in
-Make sure to use pots/pans that match the size of the burner being used
Hot Tub:
Watts Avg. Hrs. Avg.kWh Average
Used/Mo Used/Mo. Cost/Mo
Hot tub/spa pump |
|
1,000 |
183 |
183 |
$22.97 |
Hot tub/spa heater |
|
5,000 |
183 |
915 |
$114.83 |
-Keep cover securely fastened when not in use, this keeps as much heat in as possible
-Make sure lights and air jets are turned off when not in use
-When going away for 5 or more days, turn heat down significantly, if not all the way off
Pool:
Watts Avg. Hrs. Avg.kWh Average
Used/Mo Used/Mo. Cost/Mo
Swimming pool filter pump |
1,400 |
Continuous |
1,008 |
$126.50 |
Swimming pool heater |
5,800 |
360 |
2,088 |
$262.04 |
-Only run filter for a couple hours a day once or twice, depending on pool use to avoid the running electricity all day and night
-Keep cover over pool when not in use to avoid evaporation and refilling the pool
-Remember to turn off pool lights when not in use
Heating/Cooling:
Watts Avg. Hrs. Avg.kWh Average
Used/Mo Used/Mo. Cost/Mo
Add on heat pump |
|
5,000 |
150 |
750 |
$94.13 |
Air conditioner (window unit) |
1,100 |
90 |
99 |
$12.42 |
|
Air conditioner (central) |
6,000 |
90 |
540 |
$67.77 |
|
Baseboard heater - 8 ft. |
2,000 |
150 |
300 |
$37.65 |
|
Dehumidifier |
|
400 |
360 |
144 |
$18.07 |
Furnace (electric) |
|
15,000 |
150 |
2,250 |
$282.38 |
Pellet stove (wood/corn) |
100 |
Continuous |
72 |
$9.04 |
|
Portable space heater |
1,500 |
77.75 |
116.62 |
$14.64 |
|
- When turning on heating/cooling unit make sure all windows and doors to the outside are closed to keep heat/cool air in
- When heat/air conditioner is on close doors to unused rooms
- Make sure your heating/cooling units get proper maintenance pretty regularly
- In the summer if there is a comfortable breeze open the windows instead of having the air conditioning on
- When there are sunny days in the winter keep blinds open to let in some natural heat from the sun in