2007-12-22 04:01:26 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
The refrigerator. Problem is, you have no choice -- it has to run all of the time. That is why you want to make sure it is running efficiently, that the freezer has a good seal and is not frosting up (or developing any ice crystals if it is a frost-free model) and that the refrigerator is not overstuffed and preventing the efficient circulation of cool air.
If you are only measuring by cost per minute, then the toaster has the greatest draw (similar to blow dryer).
The most costly optional (perhaps) appliance is the window-mounted air conditioner (usually), and if you use it 12 months a year then it is the #1 answer to your question.
2007-12-22 04:13:12 · answer #1 · answered by Less is Less 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually, A fridge is not the most expensive appliance. Sure it runs year round but it doesn't nearly as much as other appliances. A dryer draws more, it uses 220 not 110 like a fridge. In my house it's the dryer that runs alot. According to the website in my source, at $0.11 a kilowatt hour in my area, PA, a dryer costs $900 a year to run, 5 hours a day, every day for a year. Compared to the fridge that runs 24/7/365, at $900. As for your idea sure its cool, but impractical. It would have to be below 40 degrees to run the fridge, and below 30 to run the freezer, so if you figured out how to divert the air inside, you still would have the problem of the difference between the fridge and freezer. Then you also have the problem that temperatures fluctuate up and down all year round so, say you have heat wave in january and its 50 outside all you food is gonna go bad. If you live in the city, its not practical because city's are full of polution and i wouldn't want to eat food that has been smellified with car exhaust. Finally back to the temperature fluctuations, in the summer you would need to have an compressor to cool the fridge, and by the time you buy enough ducting, pay someone to install it and buy the fridge, i'd rather pay the extra money a year and have my food kept at a constant temp.
2016-05-25 23:02:16 · answer #2 · answered by odilia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you do a Google search ‘electrical appliances running costs’ or something like that you’ll come up with some tables such as this:
http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/core.nsf/a/energyrunningcosts
Obviously it also depends a bit on how energy efficient your appliances are but these are general guidelines.
There’s a calculator here for the geeks to work it out exactly:
http://www.ukpower.co.uk/running-costs-elec.asp
It does seem to be mainly heating and cooking though which have the highest costs, not the refrigerator, which is a relief.
2007-12-22 04:31:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The heating and hot water boilers are the most costly to run.
2007-12-22 04:49:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I reckon that's got to be the tumble dryer, or garden tools like the lawnmower or hedge clippers. I have a list, but it's 30 years old and times have changed!
2007-12-22 04:04:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The heating system and the water heater.
An electric water heater is usually about 1/3 of your annual energy consumption.
2007-12-22 04:05:14 · answer #6 · answered by BPTDVG 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I reckon it would have to be the tumble dryer or the immersion water heater.
2007-12-22 08:19:02 · answer #7 · answered by tony r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this order - furnace, hot water tank, central air conditioning system.
2007-12-22 07:26:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The good lady of house
2007-12-22 04:09:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
For the whole year, It's the refrigerator!!!
2007-12-24 04:16:38 · answer #10 · answered by Bobo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋