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CLOTHESDRYER
DISHWASHER
ELECTRICOVEN
MICROWAVE
#1CLOTHESDRYER
Runningonwarmorhotsettingadryercanuse4,400wattsof
power!
Considerusingrunningyourdryeroncoolsetting
…orevenbetter,linedryyour
clothes.
#2ELECTRICOVEN
Whensetto350degreesanelectricovenuses4,000watts.
Considerusingglassandceramicbakingdishes,theyretainheatbetterandallowyoutobakeat
lowertemperatures.
#3DISHWASHER
Adishwasherrunningwithhotwateruses3,600watts,coldwaterrequires1,200watts.
Runthedishwasheronlywhenfull
Usethewarmorcoolsetting
insteadofhot.
#4MICROWAVE
Amicrowaveuses1,400wattsofpower.
Forshortreheatingpurposesusethemicrowaveinsteadofthe
oven.
TOASTER
COFFEEMAKER
PLASMATV
DESKTOPCOMPUTER
#5TOASTER
Atoasteruses1,300wattsof
power.
Lookfortheenergystarlabelwhenpurchasingnewappliances,theseapplianceshavemetstrictenergyefficiencyguidelinesandwillsaveyouenergy…andmoney
too!
#6COFFEEMAKER
Acoffeemakeruses900wattsofpower.Overallhouseholdappliancesaccountfor17%ofenergyuse.
#7PLASMATV
A50”plasmaTVuses340watts!Consideranothertypeoftelevisionandremember…thelargertheTV,themoreenergyituses.
#8DESKTOPCOMPUTER
Desktopcomputersusebetween
340to150wattsofpower.(laptopsusearound100watts).
Setyourcomputertogotosleepafter5minutesofinactivity.
REFRIGERATOR
INCANDESCENTLIGHT
(traditionallightbulbs)
CLFLIGHT(thespiralones)
TELEPHONE
#9REFRIGERATOR
Modernrefrigeratorsareusean
averageof172watts.
Totestifyourrefrigeratorissealingproperlyputapieceof
paperwherethedoorseals.Ifthepaperslidesdownatallyouneed
toreplacetheseal.
#10INCANDESCENTLIGHT
60wattsofpowerwhenthelight
isturnedon.
GowithCFLs!Theselightbulbsusealotlessenergy
Andofcourse…don’tforgettoturnthelightsoffwhenyouare
notusingthem.
#11CFLLIGHT
NewCFLsonlyuse18wattsof
energy.
Butwithanyappliance,thelongeryoukeepiton,themoreenergyit
uses.
ReplacingalloftheincandescentlightsinyourhousewithCFL’scansaveyoualotofmoneyonenergy
costs!
#12TELEPHONE
Wheninuseatelephoneuses1.9
wattsofpower.
Remembertounplugyourcellphonechargerwhenitisnotinuse,chancesareitisstilldrawing
power.
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