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Energy Efficiency In the Home

May 20th, 2008 · 11 Comments

Today we are going to investigate the efficiency and energy consumption of many of our house hold products.

Here are the products we will be looking:

Washer
Dryer
Dish washer
Microwave
Fridge
TV/DVD/VHS/Xbox/Wii etc.
Lights
Computer
Hot water tank
Cordless Phone
Air Conditioning
Iron
Hair Dryer
Heating (furnace, base board)
Vacuum
Toaster and other appliances
Stove
Oven
Electric Grill
Pool Heater/pump
Garage door opener
Fans

What I would like you to do now is respond to this post in a comment listing which appliances you think use the most energy in a year for the average household.

Use this link to help you out and try it out for yourself

http://www.hydroonenetworks.com/en/efficiency/appliance_calculator/

Tags: Design Tech

11 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Charlene // May 20, 2008 at 10:19 am

    From Most to Least
    1. Computer
    2. Microwave
    3.Fridge
    4. Heating
    5.Air Conditioning
    6.Hot Water Tank
    7.Entertainment system
    8.Oven
    9. Stove
    10. Dryer
    11. Washer
    12.Lights
    13. Dish Washer
    14. Toaster and other appliances
    15. Hair Dyer
    16. Pool heater/pump
    17. Iron
    18.Vacuum
    19. Phone
    20. Electric Grill
    21. Fans
    22.Garage Door Opener

  • 2 Jeffrey // May 20, 2008 at 10:19 am

    http://www.hydroonenetworks.com/en/efficiency/appliance_calculator/

  • 3 Troy // May 20, 2008 at 10:21 am

    Our Predictions:

    1Hot water tank
    2Air Conditioning
    3Fridge
    4Lights
    5Pool Heater/pump
    6Heating (furnace, base board)
    7TV/DVD/VHS/Xbox/Wii etc.
    8Stove
    9Oven
    10Garage door opener
    11Dryer
    12Dish washer
    13Washer
    14Microwave
    15Computer
    16Vacuum
    17Toaster and other appliances
    18Fans
    19Hair Dryer
    20Cordless Phone
    21Iron
    22Electric Grill

  • 4 guarini10 // May 20, 2008 at 10:21 am

    I think a freezer or refridgerator would use the most power in a year. They are always running and being used for the average household.

  • 5 sidork // May 20, 2008 at 10:27 am

    1)Fridge, Air Conditioning, Hot water tank, Heating (furnace, base board)
    2) Lights
    3)Stove, Oven
    4)Washer, Dryer, Dish washer, Microwave
    5)TV/DVD/VHS/Xbox/Wii etc., Computer
    6)Vacuum, Pool Heater/pump
    7)Toaster and other appliances, Electric Grill
    8)Garage door opener
    9)Cordless Phone, Iron, Hair Dryer
    10)Fans

  • 6 PhillyFan // May 20, 2008 at 10:31 am

    Air Conditioner
    Swimming Pool Filter
    Electric Heater
    Refridgerator
    Clothes Dryer
    Freezer
    Oven
    Computer
    Iron
    Microwave
    Ceiling Fan
    Dishwasher
    Television
    Xbox
    Hair Dryer
    VCR
    Vacuum
    Toaster

  • 7 guarini10 // May 20, 2008 at 10:33 am

    Washer 8
    Dryer 9
    Dish washer 10
    Microwave 11
    Fridge 1
    TV/DVD/VHS/Xbox/Wii etc. 12
    Lights 2
    Computer 13
    Hot water tank 3
    Cordless Phone 14
    Air Conditioning 4
    Iron 15
    Hair Dryer 16
    Heating (furnace, base board) 5
    Vacuum 17
    Toaster and other appliances 18
    Stove 19
    Oven 20
    Electric Grill 21
    Pool Heater/pump 7
    Garage door opener 22
    Fans 6

  • 8 amber. // May 20, 2008 at 10:36 am

    Most Energy In a Year:
    -Hot water tank
    -Lights
    -Heater
    -Air conditioning

  • 9 Brent // May 20, 2008 at 10:38 am

    Estimate:
    1. Refrigerator
    2. Dryer
    3. Heating
    4. Air Conditioning
    5. Hot Water tank
    6. Lights
    7. Washing Machine
    8. Dish Washer
    9. Computer
    10. Pool Heater/Pump
    11. TV/DVD/VHS/Xbox/Wii etc.
    12. Cordless Phone
    13. Microwave
    14. Stove/Oven
    15. Toaster and other appliances
    16. Vaccuum
    17. Hair Dryer
    18. Iron
    19. Garage door opener
    20. Electric Grill
    21. Fans

    ~Ben and Brent.

  • 10 DillonWaud // May 20, 2008 at 10:41 am

    heater and air conditioner would be the most to use energy they ethier are always running and hyave to heat or cool alot of air so it doesn’t ever stop and the acual heater and coolers need alot of energy

  • 11 stadler // May 21, 2008 at 10:38 am

    my top three would be:
    1. Hot water tank
    2. Air Conditioning
    3. Fridge

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