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Household Electricity Users
 Step 1 View
household electricity users chart
Household Electricity users chart
Below are some of the household users of electricity and how
much electricity it uses. What other appliances at your house can you think of
that use electricity? Write them in the blanks below.
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Device |
Typical consumption |
Approximate cost per hour |
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Heat pump or central air |
15,000 watts |
$1.50 |
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Water heater (used after shower or bath, dishwasher, and
washing machine) |
4,000 watts |
$0.40 |
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Clothes dryer |
4,000 watts |
$0.40 |
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Water pump |
3,000 watts |
$0.30 |
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Space heater |
1,500 watts |
$0.15 |
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Hair dryer |
1,200 watts |
$0.12 |
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Electric stove |
1,000 watts |
$0.10 |
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Refrigerator |
1,000 watts |
$0.10 |
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Computer and monitor |
400 watts |
$0.04 |
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Light bulb |
60 watts |
$0.006 |
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Step 2
Discuss how we get
electricity and how we use it
Step 3
Discuss watts,
kilowatts
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