Energy Consumption Measurements on My GE Refrigerator

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

How Much Energy Does my GE Refrigerator Use?
The results are in!
My trusty little Kill-A-Watt meter informs me that my 1996, 18.2 cubit foot GE refrigerator uses 3.13 kilowatt -hours per day. At my local utility rate, this refrigerator cost me $137 per year to operate.
Is that good or bad?
I don’t know. It’s time to check [...]

Home Energy Efficiency and Major Appliances

Monday, September 15th, 2008

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Home Energy Efficiency and Major Appliances
Eventually, I want a net ZEH , a house that produces as much energy as it uses.
We are taking the small steps toward that end goal. Our initial goal is to reduce our energy consumption by 25%. For us that means reducing energy use to 38 kWh/day. [...]

How to Measure Your Home Appliance Energy Consumption

Friday, September 12th, 2008

A Kill-A-Watt Meter Measures Your Home Appliance Energy Consumption

Have you ever wondered if you should replace that old refrigerator for a more energy efficient model? Now you can find out which of your home appliances are worth keeping and which should be replaced.

We bought this handy gadget, an electricity usage monitor, which monitors the electric [...]

Control Your Home Energy Consumption

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

Reduce Energy Consumption with a Digital Thermostat

A quick, low cost adjustment to help reduce your home energy bill is the installation of a digital thermostat that can be pre-programmed. Depending on the model you purchase, thermostats can be programmed to different temperatures for different times of the day or week.

If everyone is away from [...]

Home Energy Use Measured in Kilowatt-Hours

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

How Many Kilowatt-Hours Does Your Home Use?

Making an informed choice about solar home energy requires knowing how many kilowatt-hours your home uses. Until the recent concern with our environment and energy prices, many have never paid much attention to how many kilowatt-hours their home uses.

What is a kilowatt-hour?

Electric utility companies measure your home energy use [...]