what electrical appliance in a normal house uses the most electricity, is it a computer?

Answer 1

None of the above answers are exactly correct. The heaviest loaded appliance in a normal house is an electric cooker if you have one, followed by an immersion heater, if it is the sole means of heating water. A fridge will cost about £25-30 per year depending on age and size, to boil a kettle with a couple of pints, about 2-3p. My Samsung side by side costs about £48.00 per year, my dishwasher is about £38.00. Washing machine £40.00.

Basically if it heats, and its on for a long time it costs more. A shower is about the same load as a cooker but its only used for 5 minutes at a time, whereas a cooker is on poss, half load for 2-3 hours per day.

It all depends on the load of the appliance and how many hours it's used for. I have a electronic cost monitor and have checked many things. My laptop used for 3-4 hours daily is about £18.00 per year.

Answer 2

Far from it. A computor uses very little electricity. The first energy hog is the electric stove, 220 to 240 volts and 40 amps. The other two are an electric hot water heater and an electric clothes dryer pulling 220 to 240 volts at 30 amps. The higher the amperage rating the more energy it will use.

Answer 3

Your refrigerator is a 24/7 appliance. Even if you have an Energy Star-compliant refrigerator vs. a non-Energy Star-compliant computer, the refrigerator is still the tops. That's why it's so important to look for the star when you buy an appliance.

There would have been an Energy Guide sticker in your refrigerator if it had been built in recent memory and it will show you how much the estimated cost is to run your refrigerator annually, but don't just look at that figure, you need to look at how much electricity is being used and multiply that number by the rate your local utility charges.

Answer 4

The refrigerator/freezer in you kitchen (or where ever you kept yours).

It runs 24/7
Every time you open it the compressor kicks in and increases the energy/electrical power it consumes
And anyone with kids or a teenage boy knows that they stand in front of the open door for hours at time letting out ALL the cold air

Bottom line each time you open the for 30 seconds over 90% of the cold air escape and the appliance pulls a lot of energy to get it back to the proper temperature.

Answer 5

Anything with a heating element will use most electricity . But someone once told me that if you leave an electric emersion heater on all the time , it uses less electric to re-heat the hot water you have used ( say ,to wash the dishes ) . I don't know if this is true or not as i have a combi boiler .

Answer 6

It's actually the refrigerator- I work for a company that does enrgy conservation audits- the biggest offenders in home energy usage are older (15+ years) refrigerators. In many cases, the freon gas has slowly leaked out, and the compressor must run more often to remove the same amount of heat from the food. A refrigerator in that condition can add 30% to a typical home's electrical consumption. If you are contemplating a new fridge, look for the "Energy Star"- the new fridge will literally pay for itself.

Answer 7

Kettle or Washing Machine - computer may use more because it is turned on longer. Fridgefreezer which is constantly plugged in.

You need to rephrase the question to either:
1) Which appliance draws the most power (in watts or amps perhaps?)
or
2) Which appliance uses the most electricity over a year?

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Electric range.

Electric clothes dryer.

Electric air conditioner.

Electric furnace.

Depends on wattage of the appliance and the length of operating time.

Answer 10

The refridgerator like a couple other posts mentioned is the biggest electricity user in a house.