how you use and waste energy in your home

greeNEWit How Are You Using and Wasting Energy in Your Home? Energy Used Energy Wasted TOP ENERGY USERS TOP ENERGY WASTERS 45% Space Heating Water heater 18% Water heating 9% Space Cooling 6% Computers/ Electronics Standby power Poor Insulation HOME ENERGY USE FACTS Outdated HVAC Units Incandescent light bulbs An appliance with 1,000 watts of power left on for one hour will use 1 kWh of energy. Heating water is responsible for 12 percent of U.S. home energy use. Older model refrigerators & freezers Older laundry appliances Dehumidifiers average 785 watts of power use. Your heating system can use as many as 3,500 kWh of energy per month. Replacing your old HVAC unit can save you up to 50% on your cooling and heating bills. Ever think how much energy a digital picture frame uses? If every household had one of these, running 24-7, it would take five power energize them. *resources: energy.gov/energysaver solarenergy.net science.howstuffworks.net realestateabc.com