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These facts will help you understand how much you spend to operate your home appliances. These figures are ESTIMATES and do not apply to any specific make or model. Your actual costs will vary, however, they will give you a close idea of how much you spend. Refrigeration Air Conditioning use is based on an average use of 750 hours per season. Swamp Cooler use is based on an average of 1200 hours per season. Cost per kilowatt hour (KWH) used: 0.064.
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Item |
Description |
Cost |
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A/C Refrigeration A/C Refrigeration A/C Swamp Cooler Clothes Dryer Computer (PC) with Printer Dishwasher Dishwasher Electric Blanket Electric Water Heater Electric Water Heater Electric Water Heater Electric Water Heater Furnace Fan Furnace Fan Freezer Freezer Heater Heater Heat Tape on Roof Heat Tape on Roof Light Bulb Microwave Oven Range Range Refrigerator Refrigerator Refrigerator Television Television Washing Machine Water Bed |
Older Model 3 ton (8 Seer) High Efficiency 3 ton (12 Seer) 4800 CFM - Whole House Regular Fabric (45 minutes per load) Computer = 100 watts Printer = 50 watts Drying Unit On Drying Unit Off 150 watts per hour Tub Bath Shower Dishwasher - Automatic Clothes Washer - Automatic Auto Cycle Continuous / 24 hours a Day 15 Cubic Foot (Manual Defrost) 15 Cubic Foot (Automatic Defrost) Portable 1500 watt Portable 1500 watt (assume 6hr/day) Assume 400 watts 24 hrs a day Assume 1000 watts 24 hrs a day 100 watt Incandescent 1100 watt Surface Units (1500 watts each) Oven (3000 watts) 12 - 16 cu. ft. (Manual Defrost) 16 - 18 cu. ft. (Auto - Defrost) 20 - 23 cu. ft. (Auto - Defrost) Black and White Color 500 watts per load 400 watts (Assume 165 KWH/Mo.) |
$ 229.50 Per Season $ 153.00 Per Season $ 86.40 Per Season $ .25 Per Load $ .01 Per Hour $ .01 Per Hour $ .07 Per Load $ .04 Per Load $ .01 Per Hour $ .26 Per Use $ .20 Per Use $ .25 Per Load $ .31 Per Load $ 5.76 Per Month $ 23.04 Per Month $ 5.44 Per Month $ 9.60 Per Month $ .10 Per Hour $ 18.00 Per Month $ 18.43 Per Month $ 46.08 Per Month $ .01 Per Hour $ .07 Per Hour $ .10 Per Hour $ .19 Per Hour $ 4.80 Per Month $ 9.60 Per Month $ 16.32 Per Month $ .01 Per Hour $ .01 Per Hour $ .04 Per Load $ 10.56 Per Month |
There are a number of appliances in your home that consume small amounts of power or are not utilized for long periods of time. Under normal circumstances these appliances do not impact your bill in any significant way. The following list is representative of this type of appliance.
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Appliance |
Power Used |
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Toaster |
1000 watts
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