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Show 4 Energy Guide April 2001 DO yy what these are? Take the Power Quiz to find out how much you really know about the energy you use. What uses more energy in the average home? About how often should you check furnace filters? Whats your homes a. Home computer b. Lighting c. Dishwasher d. Color television a. Once a month b. Every three months c. Once a year a. Refrigerator and freezer b. Washer and dryer c. Heating and cooling d. Stove and oven The monthly energy use of (17 kwh), dishwasher (30 energy to heat water) and TV (45 kwh)-- is significant, but the average household uses about 125 (kwh) per month on lighting. You can manage your use with some simple steps. Turn off lights in unoccupied rooms and get in the habit of turning off the light when you leave a room. Use task lighting for reading and household chores. Dim lights when possible. Answer: a About once a month. Clean filters let the system work at its best, not wasting any heat in the process. In winter months, you'll likely need to clean or replace monthly. To clean reusable filters, shake outside or spray them with a garden hose. Be sure they're dry before replacing. Filters can cost as little as $1 each. Answer: c Whether you use gas or electricity to heat your home, that system typically uses the most energy and accounts for the highest household expense. There are dozens of ways to save around your home-fro- m insulating to at little or setting back your thermostat-ma- ny Where is air most likely to leak out of your home? Whats the optimum range How much energy can a a. Windows b. Doors c. Plumbing pipes d. Mailboxes a. 60 to 65 degrees Answer: b others-compu- ter kwh-exclud- ing Answer: c The worst culprits are usually not windows and doors, but gaps around plumbing pipes, recessed lights, unfinished spaces behind cupboards and closets and joints in heating ducts. d.- What filter?? for home heating? b. 65 c. 68 d. 72 to 68 degrees to 72 degrees to 75 degrees Answer: b For most people this is the best range while you're home. If health permits, you can reduce to 60 degrees overnight. Paying attention to the thermostat can really pay off. For every degree you set your thermostat back over an eight-hou- r period, you can cut up to three percent from your heating costs. I Utah Power employees at Carbon, Hunter and Huntington Power Plants and Energy West Mining are dedicated to delivering safe, reliable power to homes and businesses. It's the job they do best. As the region faces an energy shortage, managing how and when you use energy can help you save both energy and money. For more energy-savin- g and ask for tips, call a copy of our Bright Ideas booklet. Or visit Utah Power on the Web at www.pacificorp.com and see EnergyHome. number one energy user? no cost. compact fluorescent bulb save over regular incandescent bulbs? a. 0 b. 25 1 percent percent c. 50 d. 75 percent percent Answer: d Compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) use 75 percent less energy to produce the same amount of light as regular bulbs. A traditional bulb and a energy-efficiebulb both produce the same amount of light. They last up to 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs, produce better light, turn on more quickly and fit in more fixtures than ones produced even five years ago. (In case you haven't guessed, two are pictured at the top of this ad.) 60-w- 15-w- nt UTAH POWER Making it happen. |