Have you ever wonder just how much electricity our home appliances use on a yearly basis? The formula to calculate home appliance electricity usage is simple: (Wattage × Hours Used Per Day ÷ 1000 = Daily Kilowatt-hour (kWh) consumption So a typical Window fan will cost you: (200 Watts × 4 hours/day × 120 days/year) ÷ 1000 [...]
Posts from ‘August, 2010’
American households spend 20% energy bills on appliances and home electronics
Did you know that a typical American household spends 20% of their energy bills on appliances and home electronics? These appliances are: Clothes washers and dryers Computers Dishwashers Home audio equipment Refrigerator and freezers Room air conditioners Televisions, DVD players, and VCRs Water heaters So using energy efficient appliances will make a big difference in [...]
Does the Power-Down or Sleep Mode save energy?
Just about all PCs now come with a power-down or sleep mode feature for the CPU and monitor. ENERGY STAR® computers in a sleep mode use 70% less electricity than a computer without such features. ENERGY STAR monitors even have the capability to power down into two successive “sleep” modes. Such mode usually saves 10% [...]
Home electronics are not required to have EnergyGuide Label
Most home appliances are required to have EnergyGuide labels on them. Except stove ranges and ovens. So when you purchase new ranges and ovens, don’t expect to see these labels. Home electronics such as computers, TVs, or audio equipments are not required by the FTC to have these labels either. If you haven’t noticed the [...]