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What kinds of appliances uses up the most electricity?

Please rank the most common household appliances that uses up the most electricity:

-Refrigerator

-Washing machine

-Air conditioning

-Television

Please explain why the #1 ranked appliance uses up the most electricity so I can better save on my electricity bills.

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  • Anonymous
    3 weeks ago

    Electric heaters. Electric A/C units.   Electric oven. Electric stove, Refrigerator, Electric Blanket. Refrigerator,.  Electric dryer.  (anything that makes hot or cold uses a lot of juice.  Heated vibrator.

  • 3 weeks ago

    Furnace motors are the biggest culprit.

  • 3 weeks ago

    Air conditioning and heating top the list. This applies to household service. From your list:

    #1  Air conditioner. read up on ways you can cut a little expense with these.

    #2 is refrigerator. the more often the door is opened, the more often the compressor starts, and startup can take 10 times the running power.

    #3  Washer/drier. do full loads,and outdoor clothslines really help there.

    #4 TV/entertainment. Modern equipment is quite efficient so no big dent there.

    You did not mention lighting,, Often uses more power than TV etc.

    Install LED lighting and turn lights off when not needed.

  • Anonymous
    3 weeks ago

    My first real job was a customer service rep for a utility company. I helped customers figure out how to reduce their bills a dozen times a day for years.

    Appliances that produce heat or cold use the most power. The hotter or colder it goes, the more power. The larger the area being heated or cooled, the more power is needed. Producing heat with electricity only (not natural gas, propane, etc.) is the most expensive way, whether you're heating the air or water.

    So air conditioning, furnace (especially if it's electric heat), water heater (again, especially if it's electric), refrigerator, and freezer tend to be the most energy-guzzling appliances. Resetting your thermostat one or two degrees warmer (for AC) or cooler (for furnace) can help. Turning it off or way down when no one is home for five or six hours can help. A thermostat with a timer can return the home to comfort before anyone returns.

    Do the obvious things like closing blinds or curtains when the sun streams in, cooling only the rooms you use (i.e., if you have a guest room or another seldom-used room, don't routinely cool it), and supplementing cooling by moving cool air around with fans. All can help you reduce bills.

  • Anonymous
    3 weeks ago

    An electric furnace would be the highest consumer

    An electric water heater would be next

    An electric range would be next.

    And electric dryer would be next

    All others would follow.

     A "home energy use monitor" like the Emporia system can be installed in the main breaker box and it will tell you exactly what appliances are using the most power

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