Department of Energy Energy Savers PowerPoint: Appliances

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2. This 12 part PowerPoint series is taken directly from Energy Savers Booklet, Tips on Saving Energy & Money at Home, U.S. Department of Energy

3. Contents 1. Save Energy and Money Today 2. Your Home’s Energy Use 3. Insulation and Sealing Air Leaks 4. Heating and Cooling 5. Water Heating 6. Windows 7. Lighting 8. Appliances 9. Home Office and Home Electronics 10. Driving and Car Maintenance 11. Renewable Energy 12. References

4. Appliances • This presentation will show you how easy it is to reduce your energy use at home. • Easy, practical solutions include tips you can use, throughout your home—from the roof, walls, and insulation that enclose it to the appliances and lights inside.

5. What You Can Do

6. U.S. Household Energy Use for Appliances Computers & Electronics 9%

7. What’s the Real Cost?

8. Shopping for Appliances

9. Shopping for Appliances

10. ENERGY STAR® Label ENERGY STAR® products • Exceed minimum federal standards

11. EnergyGuide Label • Label willnot tell you which appliance is most efficient • Label will tell you the annual energy consumption and operating cost • www.aceee.org

12. How to Read the EnergyGuide Label • Estimated yearly operating cost based on the national average cost of electricity • Estimated energy consumption (kWh)

13. What’s a Kilowatt? If you cook a pot of rice for 1 hour, you use 1,000 watt-hours of electricity 1,000 watt-hours = 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) Average residential rate is 9.4 cents/kWh A typical U.S. household consumes 11,000 kWh/year

14. How Much Electricity Do Appliances Use?

15. Dishwashers Energy used is mainly for water heating

16. Dishwasher Tips • Follow manufacturer’s recommendations on water temperature • Scrape off, do not rinse, large food pieces • Run the dishwasher when it is full • Avoid the “rinse hold” setting • Air dry dishes

17. Long-Term Savings Tip • When shopping for a new dishwasher, look for the ENERGY STAR label to find a dishwasher that uses less water and 41% less energy than required by federal standards.

18. Refrigerators A new refrigerator with an ENERGY STAR label uses at least 20% less energy than required by current federal standards and 40% less energy than the conventional models sold in 2001.

19. Refrigerator/Freezer Energy Tips • Look for automatic moisture control

20. Refrigerator/Freezer Energy Tips Set refrigerator and freezer at recommended temperatures Refrigerator: 37°F to 40°F Freezer: 0°F to 5°F

21. Refrigerator/Freezer Energy Tips Check freezer and refrigerator temperature with an appliance thermometer

22. Refrigerator/Freezer Energy Tips Regularly defrost manual-defrost refrigerators and freezers Frost buildup decreases energy efficiency

23. Refrigerator/Freezer Energy Tips • Have tight door seals • Place a dollar bill in the door; you should not be able to pull the bill out easily

24. Refrigerator/Freezer Energy Tips Cover liquids and wrap foods stored in the refrigerator Uncovered foods release moisture and make the compressor work harder

25. Long-Term Savings Tip • ENERGY STAR refrigerators are cool! • Look for the ENERGY STAR label.

26. Other Energy-Saving Kitchen Tips 8easy low-cost and no-cost ways to save energy in the kitchen

27. Kitchen Tips Use cold water when using small amounts of water

28. Kitchen Tips • If you need to purchase a natural gas oven or range, look for one with an automatic, electric ignition system. An electric ignition saves natural gas because a pilot light is not burning continuously.

29. Kitchen Tips Gas appliances • Look for blue flames; yellow flames indicate that the gas is burning inefficiently

30. Kitchen Tips Keep range-top burners and reflectors clean • Better heat reflection • Saves energy

31. Kitchen Tips • Use a covered kettle to boil water • Match the size of the pan to the heating element

32. Kitchen Tips • Use small appliances when possible • Use pressure cookers and microwave ovens when convenient

33. Laundry 90% of the energy used for washing clothes in a top-load washer is for heating the water • Ways to reduce the amount of energy used for washing clothes • Use less water • Use cooler water

34. Laundry Tips • Wash in cold water using cold-water detergents whenever possible • Wash and dry full loads

35. Laundry Tips Dry towels and heavier cottons in a separate load from lighter-weight clothes

36. Laundry Tips • Use moisture sensors, if possible • Clean the lint filter after every load

37. Laundry Tips • Periodically inspect your dryer vent to save energy and prevent fires • Use rigid venting material • Use cool-down dryer cycle to use residual heat

38. Laundry Tips Consider air-drying

39. Long-Term Savings Tips ENERGY STAR clothes washers • Clean clothes using 50% less energy than standard washers • Use 15 gallons of water per load, compared to the 32.5 gallons used by a new standard machine • Spin the clothes better

40. Long-Term Savings Tips • Look for a moisture sensor when shopping for a new clothes dryer • Automatically shuts off the machine when your clothes are dry • Clothes dryers do not have ENERGY STAR labels • Most use similar amounts of energy

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