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/
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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