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Fast heat. Induction cooktops
such as this one from Whirlpool
heat pans almost instantly, with
little energy wasted.

APPLIANCES: A QUESTION OF LIFESTYLE

OUR PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOR have a major im-
pact on which home appliances use the most Appliance Cost/Hour
energy. If you do multiple loads of laundry each
day, that’s where you’ll find the biggest energy Clothes dryer 44 cents/load
Y and water drain. Clothes washer 30 cents/load
However, many appliances don’t operate very fre- (no hot water)
quently, so it’s not accurate to call them the home’s
biggest energy users. If you look at this table, for Oven 25 cents
example, you see that ovens cost about 25 cents an
hour to operate. But swimming pool pumps cost 17 Dishwasher 24 cents/load
cents an hour, and run 24 hours a day. (normal cycle) (no hot water)
Investing in new, modern appliances almost always
brings energy savings, but the priority of upgrades de- Electric heater 17 cents
pends on lifestyle. For a couple that rarely cooks, for Cooktop 17 cents
example, a new cooktop might offer little savings. For
those who eat many meals at home, however, transition- Swimming pool pump (2 HP) 17 cents
ing from an older cooktop to a new induction top makes
economic sense. Fridge (non-Energy Star) 2 cents
Induction cooktops still use electricity, but because
they heat the pan directly, are about 30 percent more Ceiling Fan 1 cent
e‘cient and as responsive as gas to cook on. They also Fridge (Energy Star) .5 cents
work with cast iron cookware.

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