{"id":15,"date":"2012-02-01T21:17:08","date_gmt":"2012-02-01T21:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"\/power\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2012-02-01T21:17:08","modified_gmt":"2012-02-01T21:17:08","slug":"energy-conservation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.springvilleutah.gov\/power\/resources\/energy-conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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  1. Springville<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Power<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Resources<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Energy Conservation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Energy Conservation<\/h1>\n

    Approximate average<\/strong> monthly kilowatt-hour (kWh) usage:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    AC Cooling<\/td>\n1,350***<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Electric Heat<\/td>\n1,000**<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Refrigerator-Freezer<\/td>\n188<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Water Bed Heater<\/td>\n140<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Lights<\/td>\n100-150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Range<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Clothes Dryer (4 Loads\/wk)<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Television<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Dishwasher<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Electric Blanket<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Coffee Maker<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Clothes Washer<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Microwave<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Radio<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Iron<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Toaster<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Waste Disposal<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

    **Based on a 1,500 sq. foot home. Homes differ in usage according to size, climate, construction, insulation and family living habits.<\/em><\/p>\n

    ***Based on a 3-ton unit running 10 hours a day for 30 days.<\/em>
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    What is a Kilowatt-Hour?<\/h2>\n

    Electric power is measured in watts. All electrical appliances and light bulbs are sized, or rated, in watts. The term kilowatts mean 1,000 watts. A kilowatt-hour is 1,000 watts of power used for one hour. One kilowatt-hour will run a 100-watt light bulb for 10 hours.
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    Energy Saving Tips<\/h2>\n
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    • Replace old incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescents.<\/li>\n
    • Use photocells and motion sensors on exterior lights to increase security.<\/li>\n
    • Do consecutive loads of laundry to take advantage of residual heat in the dryer.<\/li>\n
    • For cooling keep thermostat at 78 degrees when home and 85 degrees when away.<\/li>\n
    • Install a programmable thermostat.<\/li>\n
    • Turn off any unneeded lights, computers, copiers and appliances.<\/li>\n
    • Consider insulating, caulking and\u00a0weather stripping.<\/li>\n
    • Consider installing new windows in older homes.<\/li>\n
    • Close damper on chimney after a fire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Heating and Cooling<\/h2>\n

      Heating and cooling a home\u00a0can be\u00a0costly.\u00a0Below are some tips to consider:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Check forced-air furnace filters regularly for efficient airflow.<\/li>\n
      • On cloudy days, keep drapes and blinds closed. Drapes and blinds add an extra layer of insulation. On sunny days, open the drapes and blinds to let in the sun’s heat.<\/li>\n
      • Don\u2019t block registers, baseboards, radiators or cold air returns, air must circulate through and around them for maximum efficiency.<\/li>\n
      • Seal heating ducts and insulate those that run through unheated spaces.<\/li>\n
      • Cut up to three percent from your heating costs for every degree you set your thermostat back over an 8-hour period.<\/li>\n
      • Don\u2019t get caught setting the thermostat to a high temperature to heat your home faster. It won\u2019t heat quicker and leaving it there can use a lot of energy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Springville Power Resources Energy Conservation Energy Conservation Approximate average monthly kilowatt-hour (kWh) usage: AC Cooling 1,350*** Electric Heat 1,000** Refrigerator-Freezer 188 Water Bed Heater 140 Lights 100-150 Range 100 Clothes Dryer (4 Loads\/wk) 90 Television 45 Dishwasher 30 Electric Blanket 22 Coffee Maker 12 Clothes Washer 10 Microwave 8 Radio 7 Iron 5 Toaster 5 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":3998,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springvilleutah.gov\/power\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springvilleutah.gov\/power\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springvilleutah.gov\/power\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springvilleutah.gov\/power\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springvilleutah.gov\/power\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.springvilleutah.gov\/power\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springvilleutah.gov\/power\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springvilleutah.gov\/power\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}