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Know the weight of each appliance in bill

03/05/2013

 


Survey points Idec's average consumption of appliances used in each room of the house

A survey conducted by the Brazilian Institute for Consumer Defense (IDEC) shows the average consumption of major appliances used in each room of the house. Karina Alfano, relationship manager Idec, highlights worth engages in research at the time of purchase and choose a template that displays the Procel. The label indicates products with the highest levels of energy efficiency within each category.

To calculate how much the consumer consumes with each device, simply add your average consumption (check the list) and multiply the result (kWh) for the amount of the fee charged by the utility in the region.

Idec did the survey based on data from Eletrobras and Inmetro.

Kitchen


Electric Cooktop: 68.55 kWh (by mouth, whereas an hour of daily use)

Refrigerator:
1 door: 25.2 kWh (consumption uninterrupted)
1 door frost-free: 39.6 kWh (consumption uninterrupted)
2 ports: 48.24 kWh (consumption uninterrupted)
2-door frost-free: 56.88 kWh (consumption uninterrupted)

Freezer: 47.55 kWh (consumption uninterrupted)

Washing dishes: 56.88 kWh (using 40 min daily)

Electric Oven: 15 kWh (1 hour daily use)

Microwave oven 25 liters: 13.98 kWh (using 20 min per day)

Laundry


Electric Steam Iron: 7.2 kWh / month (considering use of 12 hours per month)

Washer semiautomatic (abs):
Model up to 5 kg: 0.09 kWh / cycle
Model 10 kg: 0.15 kWh / cycle

Automatic washing machine, with opening top cover
Model 10 kg: 0.31 kWh / cycle
Up to 16kg Model: 0.47 kWh / cycle

Automatic washing machine, with opening front cover:
Model up to 14 kg: 0.38 kWh / cycle

Room


Color TV (considering use of 5 hours per day)
14 "(tube): 6.3 kWh / month
29 "(tube): 15.5 kWh / month
32 "(LCD): 14.2 kWh / month
42 "(LCD): 30.4 kWh / month
40 "(LED): 12.4 kWh / month

Blu-ray: 0.2 kWh / month (usage of 16 hours per month)

DVD Player: 0.2 kWh / month (usage of 16 hours per month)

Home theater 350 W: 5.6 kWh / month (usage of 16 hours per month)

Stereo (use of 60 hours per month)
Large models with independent speakers: 6.6 kWh / month
Small models, coupled with speakers: 0.3 kWh / month

Wireless Phone: 2.2 kWh / month (appliance plugged in
uninterruptedly)

Fluorescent lamps (considering use of 5 hours per day)
Compact
Model 15 W: 2.2 kWh / month
Model 23 W: 3.4 kWh / month

Incandescent lamps (use of 5 hours per day)
Model 60 W: 9 kWh / month
Model 100 W: 15 kWh / month

Cordless phone (use of 8 hours per day)
Average expenditures: 2.2 kWh / month (plugged in continuously)

Room


Air conditioner window type (whereas use of 8 hours per day)
Below 9,000 BTUs: 128.8 kWh / month
Between 9,001 and 14,000 BTUs: 181.6 kWh / month
Above 14,000 BTUs: 374 kWh / month

Split type Air-conditioning (use of 8 hours per day)
Below 10,000 BTUs: 142.2 kWh / month
Between 10,001 and 15,000 BTU: 193.7 kWh / month
Between 15,001 and 20,000 BTUs: 293.6 kWh / month
Between 20,001 and 30,000 BTUs: 439.2 kWh / month
Up to 30,000 BTUs: 679.2 kWh / month

Ceiling fan: 17.5 kWh / month (use of 8 hours per day)

Fan Table: 17.2 kWh / month (use of 8 hours per day)

Clock Radio: 3.6 kWh / month (uninterrupted use)

Bathroom


Shower (Considering a daily bath 32 minutes)
Model 4500 W: 72 kWh / month
Model 5500 W: 88 kWh / month

Chapinha: 0.3 kWh / month (use of 10 hours per month)

Hair Dryer 1,000 W: 5.2 kWh / month (use of 4 hours per month)



Source: The Globe - Online

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