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Household Energy Use Money Saving Quiz

Household Energy Use Money Saving Quiz

The dreaded energy bill. Do you think you know what it's costing to run the different appliances in your house? See how much you really know by taking this little energy cost SavingAdvice.com quiz.

In 1990, the average assortment of appliances in a home used approximately 5,640 kilowatts per hour. In 1999, how many kilowatts per hour did these same appliances consume?
- 3,425 kWh
- 5,250 kWh
- 6,350 kWh
- 6,825 kWh
Each additional refrigerator or freezer you own adds how much to your energy bill per year?
- $48 - $84
- $84 - $180
- $180 - $240
- $240 - $360
What is the approximate cost of drying a load of laundry with an electric dryer?
- $0.20 - $0.30
- $0.30 - $0.50
- $0.50 - $0.75
- $0.75 - $1.00
What is usually a family's largest hot water expense?
- Laundry
- Dishes
- Bathing
- Garden watering
If turned on an average of 7 hours each day, approximately how much does it cost to run a television each month?
- $7.50
- $12.50
- $17.50
- $25.50
The power loss from dormant electronic devices that are left plugged in can account for up to how much of an average home's electricity bill?
- 10%
- 15%
- 20%
- 25%
A load of laundry costs approximately $0.03 when washed with a cold/cold cycle. How much would that same load cost using a hot/hot cycle?
- $0.15
- $0.27
- $0.39
- $0.52
Which of the following statements is most accurate?
- Cooking is usually a small part of a home's overall energy bill.
- Cooking is usually a medium part of a home's overall energy bill.
- Cooking is usually a large part of a home's overall energy bill.
- Cooking is usually a largest part of a home's overall energy bill.
Leaving a ventilation fan on in the house will have which of the following results?
- It will have little effect.
- It will suck out all the air in the house in about 1 hour.
- It will blow in cool or hot air making the furnace or air conditioner work harder.
- It will be like a slow leak and over time will make the furnace or air condioner work harder.
You leave on an outside light all night for 12 hours each night. If you buy a security light for $17.50 that only comes on for an average of an hour each night, how long will it take for the security light to pay for itself? (assume electricity costs $0.07/kWh and you're using two 75-watt bulbs)
- 2 months
- 5 months
- 10 months
- 1 year

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