Home Improvement Directory
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Appliances Engergy Cost
| Appliance |
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Typical Energy Input |
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Approximate Cost for Normal Use |
| Air Conditioner - Central Unit |
| Efficiency Rating (SEER) |
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| 7.0 |
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13½¢ per ton per hour |
| 9.0 |
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10½¢ per ton per hour |
| 10.0 |
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9½¢ per ton per hour |
| 11.0 |
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8½¢ per ton per hour |
| 12.0 |
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7¾¢ per ton per hour |
| 13.0 |
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7¼¢ per ton per hour |
| 14.0 |
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6¾¢ per ton per hour |
| Air Conditioner - Room Unit |
| Capacity (Btu/hr) |
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Efficiency
Rating (EER) |
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| 6,000 |
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7.0 857 Watts |
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6¾¢ per hour |
| (½ Ton) |
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8.5 706 Watts |
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5½¢ per hour |
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10.0 600 Watts |
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4¾¢ per hour |
| 9,000 |
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7.0 1286 Watts |
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10¢ per hour |
| (¾ Ton) |
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8.5 1059 Watts |
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8¼¢ per hour |
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10.0 900 Watts |
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7¢ per hour |
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11.0 818 Watts |
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6½¢ per hour |
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12.0 750 Watts |
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5¾¢ per hour |
| 12,000 |
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7.0 1714 Watts |
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13½¢ per hour |
| (1 Ton) |
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8.5 1412 Watts |
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11¢ per hour |
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10.0 1200 Watts |
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9½¢ per hour |
| 18,000 |
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7.0 2571 Watts |
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20¼¢ per hour |
| (1½ Ton) |
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8.5 2118 Watts |
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16½¢ per hour |
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10.0 1800 Watts |
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14¢ per hour |
| 24,000 |
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7.0 3429 Watts |
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26¾¢ per hour |
| (2 Ton) |
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8.5 2824 Watts |
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22¢ per hour |
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10.0 2400 Watts |
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18¾¢ per hour |
| Aquarium Air Pump |
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5 Watts |
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28¼¢ per month |
| Automotive Battery Charger |
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220 Watts |
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1¾¢ per hour |
| Blanket |
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150 Watts |
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1¼¢ per hour |
| Blender |
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330 Watts |
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2½¢ per hour |
| Bug Killer Light |
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15 Watts |
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1/10¢ per hour |
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25 Watts |
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2/10¢ per hour |
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40 Watts |
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3/10¢ per hour |
| Calculator |
| (1 hour per day) |
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10 Watts |
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2¼¢ per month |
| Can Opener |
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220 Watts |
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1¾¢ per hour |
| Carving Knife |
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100 Watts |
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¾¢ per hour |
| Clock |
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2 Watts |
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11¼¢ per month |
| Clock Radio |
| (6 hours use per day) |
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10 Watts |
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22¼¢ per month |
| Coffee Maker |
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1500 Watts |
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5¾¢ per use |
| To Keep Coffee Warm |
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100 Watts |
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1¾¢ per hour |
| Coffee Perculator |
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660 Watts |
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1¼¢ per use |
| Computer |
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100 Watts |
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¾¢ per hour |
| With Accessories |
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200 Watts |
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1½¢ per hour |
| Convection Oven |
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1500 Watts |
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5¾¢ per hour¹ |
| Cordless Appliance Recharger |
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6 Watts |
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28¢ per month |
| Crock Cooker |
| High |
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150 Watts |
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1¼¢ per hour |
| Low |
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70 Watts |
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½¢ per hour |
| Deep Fryer |
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1400 Watts |
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11¢ per hour |
| Dishwasher |
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1200 Watts |
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6¢ per load² |
| Wash Cycle Only |
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1200 Watts |
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2¢ per load² |
| Dryer - Clothes |
| Electric |
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5500 Watts |
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21¼¢ per load |
| Gas |
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20,000 Btu/hr |
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7¢ per load |
| Dryer - Clothes (portable) |
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1200 Watts |
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9¼¢ per load |
| Electronic Air Filter - Central |
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40 Watts |
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$2.26 per month |
| Evaporative Cooler |
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325 Watts |
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2½¢ per hour |
| Fans |
| Attic |
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400 Watts |
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3¼¢ per hour |
| Blower - Central, ¼ HP |
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250 Watts |
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2¢ per hour |
| Blower - Central, ½ HP |
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500 Watts |
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4¢ per hour |
| Blower - Central, ¾ HP |
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750 Watts |
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5¾¢ per hour |
| Ceiling |
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150 Watts |
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1¼¢ per hour |
| Exhaust |
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200 Watts |
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1½¢ per hour |
| Portable - 12" |
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60 Watts |
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½¢ per hour |
| Portable - 20" |
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180 Watts |
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1½¢ per hour |
| Fireplace Logs - Gas |
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35,000 Btu/hr |
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20¢ per hour |
| Floor Polisher |
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400 Watts |
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3¼¢ per hour |
| Food Freezer (manual defrost) |
| 8 cu. ft. upright |
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245 Watts |
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$3.75 per month³ |
| chest |
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245 Watts |
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$2.50 per month³ |
| 12 cu. ft. upright |
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295 Watts |
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$4.00 per month³ |
| chest |
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295 Watts |
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$3.00 per month³ |
| 16 cu. ft. upright |
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330 Watts |
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$4.50 per month³ |
| chest |
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330 Watts |
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$3.25 per month³ |
| 18 cu. ft. upright |
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350 Watts |
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$5.25 per month³ |
| chest |
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350 Watts |
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$4.00 per month³ |
| 20 cu. ft. upright |
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475 Watts |
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$6.00 per month³ |
| chest |
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475 Watts |
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$4.00 per month³ |
| Food Freezer (automatic defrost) |
| 16 cu. ft. upright |
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500 Watts |
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$6.25 per month³ |
| 18 cu. ft. upright |
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520 Watts |
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$6.75 per month³ |
| Food Processor |
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400 Watts |
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3¼¢ per hour |
| Food Waste Dispenser |
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800 Watts |
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6¼¢ per hour |
| Garage Door Opener (with light) |
| ¼ HP |
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250 Watts |
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6½¢ per month |
| ½ HP |
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500 Watts |
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8½¢ per month |
| Grill - Outdoor |
| Electric |
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1600 Watts |
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12½¢ per hour |
| Gas |
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40,000 Btu/hr |
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6¼¢ per hour4
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| Hair Curling Iron |
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40 Watts |
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¼¢ per hour |
| Hair Dryer |
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1200 Watts |
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9½¢ per hour |
| Hair Rollers |
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400 Watts |
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3¼¢ per hour |
| Heater |
| Small Portable |
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750 Watts |
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5¾¢ per hour |
| Large Portable |
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1500 Watts |
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11¾¢ per hour |
| Bath - Electric |
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1000 Watts |
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7¾¢ per hour |
| Bath - Gas |
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12,000 Btu/hr |
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3¾¢ per hour |
| Heater - Central Unit |
| Electric Resistance |
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Efficiency Rating (%) |
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100 |
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57¢ per 25,000 Btu per hour5 |
| Gas |
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Efficiency Rating (AFUE) |
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69 |
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21¢ per 25,000 Btu per hour5 |
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78 |
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18¢ per 25,000 Btu per hour5 |
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83 |
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17¢ per 25,000 Btu per hour5 |
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92 |
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15¢ per 25,000 Btu per hour5 |
| Heating Pad |
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60 Watts |
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½¢ per hour |
| Heat Lamp |
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250 Watts |
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2¢ per hour |
| Heat Pump - Central Unit in Cooling Cycle |
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Efficiency Rating (SEER) |
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7.0 |
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13½¢ per ton per hour |
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9.0 |
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10½¢ per ton per hour |
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10.0 |
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9½¢ per ton per hour |
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11.0 |
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8½¢ per ton per hour |
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12.0 |
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7¾¢ per ton per hour |
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13.0 |
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7¼¢ per ton per hour |
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14.0 |
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6¾¢ per ton per hour |
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15.0 |
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6¼¢ per ton per hour |
| Heat Pump - Central Unit in Heating Cycle |
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Efficiency Rating (SEER) |
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7.0 |
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6¼¢ per ton per hour |
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9.0 |
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4¾¢ per ton per hour |
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10.0 |
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4¼¢ per ton per hour |
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11.0 |
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4¢ per ton per hour |
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12.0 |
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3¾¢ per ton per hour |
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13.0 |
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3½¢ per ton per hour |
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14.0 |
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3¼¢ per ton per hour |
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15.0 |
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3¢ per ton per hour |
| Hedge Clipper |
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300 Watts |
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2¼¢ per hour |
| Hot Tub Heater |
| Electric |
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6000 Watts |
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86¢ per 100 gals.6 |
| Gas |
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125,000 Btu/hr |
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28¢ per 100 gals.6 |
| Hot Tub Pump, 1½ HP |
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1800 Watts |
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14¢ per hour |
| Low Speed (if 2 speed) |
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300 Watts |
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2¼¢ per hour |
| Humidifier |
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90 Watts |
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¾¢ per hour |
| Ice Cream Freezer |
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140 |
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1¢ per hour |
| Ice Maker (self-contained) |
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350 |
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$4.75 per month |
| Iron |
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1100 Watts |
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8½¢ per hour |
| Kiln |
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1000 Watts |
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7¾¢ per hour |
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10,000 Watts |
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78¼¢ per hour |
| Lawn Edger |
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595 |
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4¾¢ per hour |
| Lawn Mower |
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750 |
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5¾¢ per hour |
| Lawn Trimmer |
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460 Watts |
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3½¢ per hour |
| Lighting - Incandescent |
| Bulb |
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40 Watts |
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¼¢ per hour |
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60 Watts |
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½¢ per hour |
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100 Watts |
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¾¢ per hour |
| Spot Light |
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150 Watts |
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1¼¢ per hour |
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250 Watts |
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2¢ per hour |
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300 Watts |
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2¼¢ per hour |
| Lighting - Flourescent (with ballast) |
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40 Watts |
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¼¢ per hour |
| Shop Light |
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2 - 40 Watts |
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¾¢ per hour |
| Lighting - Mercury Vapor (with ballast) |
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50 Watts |
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½¢ per hour |
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175 Watts |
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1¼¢ per hour |
| Lighting - High Pressure Sodium (with ballast) |
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35 Watts |
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¼¢ per hour |
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70 Watts |
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½¢ per hour |
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100 Watts |
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¾¢ per hour |
| Lighting - Quartz |
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150 Watts |
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1¼¢ per hour |
| Lighting - Gas (outdoor) |
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2,125 Btu/hr |
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1¼¢ per hour |
| Makeup Mirror |
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40 Watts |
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¼¢ per hour |
| Microwave Oven |
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1500 Watts |
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11¾¢ per hour |
| Mixer |
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225 Watts |
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1¾¢ per hour |
| Oven |
| Electric |
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| Single Oven |
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12,000 Watts |
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$3.25 per month |
| Double Oven |
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17,000 Watts |
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$4.25 per month |
| Self Cleaning Feature |
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3500 Watts |
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41¢ per month |
| Gas |
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| Single Oven |
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57,000 Btu/hr |
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$1.45 per month |
| Double Oven |
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75,000 Btu/hr |
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$2.05 per month |
| Self Cleaning Feature |
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18,000 Btu/hr |
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20¢ per cleaning |
| Paint Sprayer |
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110 Watts |
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¾¢ per hour |
| Popcorn Popper |
| Small |
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600 Watts |
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4¾¢ per hour |
| Large |
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1400 Watts |
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11¢ per hour |
| Power Tools |
| Bench Grinder |
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370 Watts |
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3¢ per hour |
| Chain Saw |
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1200 Watts |
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9½¢ per hour |
| Circular Saw |
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1320 Watts |
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10¼¢ per hour |
| Drill |
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360 Watts |
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2¾¢ per hour |
| Portable Tool Charger |
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5 Watts |
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1/5¢ per hour |
| Sander - Belt |
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900 Watts |
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7¢ per hour |
| Sander - Pad |
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360 Watts |
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2¾¢ per hour |
| Scroll Saw |
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420 Watts |
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3¼¢ per hour |
| Soldering Gun |
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600 Watts |
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4¾¢ per hour |
| Soldering Iron |
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20 Watts |
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¼¢ per hour |
| Radio |
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15 Watts |
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1/10¢ per hour |
| Refrigerator |
| 12 cu. ft. Single Door |
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225 Watts |
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$4.00 per month³ |
| Refrigerator - Freezer |
| 10 - 12 cu. ft. |
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400 Watts |
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$4.25 per month³ |
| Partial Auto Defrost |
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| 12 - 16 cu. ft. |
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400 Watts |
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$4.25 per month³ |
| Partial Auto Defrost |
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| 12 - 14 cu. ft. |
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475 Watts |
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$5.00 per month³ |
| Auto Defrost |
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| 14 - 16 cu. ft. |
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500 Watts |
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$5.00 per month³ |
| Auto Defrost |
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| 18 - 20 cu. ft. Auto Defrost |
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550 Watts |
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$5.75 per month³ |
| Side-by-side |
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$7.25 per month³ |
| 20 - 24 cu. ft. Auto Defrost |
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600 Watts |
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$7.00 per month³ |
| Side-by-side |
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$8.00 per month³ |
| 24 - 26 cu. ft. |
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625 Watts |
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$7.25 per month³ |
| Side-by-side |
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$8.75 per month³ |
| Resistance Heating |
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10,000 Watts |
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14¼¢ per ton per hour |
| Roaster |
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1425 Watts |
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11¼¢ per hour |
| Sewing Machine |
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120 Watts |
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1¢ per hour |
| Shaver |
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15 Watts |
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7¼¢ per year |
| Shoe Buffer |
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175 Watts |
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1¼¢ per hour |
| Skillet |
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1250 Watts |
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5¾¢ per hour¹ |
| Smoke Detector |
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2 Watts |
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11¼¢ per month |
| Sound Equipment |
| Record Player |
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50 Watts |
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½¢ per hour |
| Stereo Unit |
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100 Watts |
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¾¢ per hour |
| Component System |
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500 Watts |
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4¢ per year |
| Sun Lamp |
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60 Watts |
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½¢ per hour |
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800 Watts |
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6¼¢ per hour |
| Swimming Pool Filter Pump |
| 1 HP |
|
1200 Watts |
|
9½¢ per hour |
| 1½ HP |
|
1800 Watts |
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14¢ per hour |
| 2 HP |
|
2400 Watts |
|
18¾¢ per hour |
| Swimming Pool Sweep Pump |
| ¾ HP |
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900 Watts |
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7¢ per hour |
| Telephone Answering Machine |
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9 Watts |
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6¼¢ per year |
| Telephone - Cordless |
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6 Watts |
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16¾¢ per month |
| Television - Color |
| Small Solid State |
|
100 Watts |
|
¾¢ per hour |
| Large Solid State |
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150 Watts |
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1¼¢ per hour |
| Large Projection |
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195 Watts |
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1½¢ per hour |
| Toaster |
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1100 Watts |
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8½¢ per hour |
| Toaster - Broiler Oven |
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1500 Watts |
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11¾¢ per hour |
| Trash Compactor |
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750 Watts |
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3¢ per month |
| Typewriter |
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70 Watts |
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½¢ per hour |
| Vacuum Cleaner |
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740 Watts |
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5¾¢ per hour |
| Vaporizer |
| Small |
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30 Watts |
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¼¢ per hour |
| Large |
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660 Watts |
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5¼¢ per hour |
| Video Camera |
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20 Watts |
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1/5¢ per hour |
| Video Cassette Recorder |
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34 Watts |
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¼¢ per hour |
| Video Games |
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9 Watts |
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1/10¢ per hour |
| Waffle Iron |
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1400 Watts |
|
11¢ per hour |
| Washer |
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840 Watts |
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4¢ per load² |
| Water Bed Heater |
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500 Watts |
|
$12.50 per month |
| Water Heater |
| Electric |
|
4500 Watts |
|
$26.25 per month |
| Gas |
|
32,000 Btu/hr |
|
$10.19 per month |
| Whirlpool Bath |
| ¼ HP |
|
250 Watts |
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2¢ per hour |
| ¾ HP |
|
750 Watts |
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5¾¢ per hour |
| Wok |
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1000 Watts |
|
7¾¢ per hour |
Footnotes:
1. Allowance made for thermostatic control.
2. Does not include cost of heating water.
3. Based on models listed in the AHAM 1991 Consumer Selection Guide for Refrigerators and Freezers. Operating costs may be higher for older models.
4. Appliance not operated at maximum rated input.
5. Rating based on heat input.
6. Cost of heating 100 gallons of water from 55° F to 100° F during initial startup.
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