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In The Kitchen - What Does a Dollar Buy?
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Appliance
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Description
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$1.00 Buys
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Electric Kettle
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1500 watts - 8 cup size
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775 cups
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Toaster
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1500 watts - 2 slice model
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484 slices
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Freezer
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335 watts - auto defrost - 15 cubic feet
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86 hours
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Refrigerator/Freezer
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500 watts - auto defrost - 17 cubic feet
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70 hours
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Electric Oven
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8000 watts
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2 hours
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Electric Frying Pan
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1150 watts
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11 hours
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Microwave Oven
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750 watts
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16 hours
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Dishwasher
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1300 watts - electric water heating
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3 loads
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Coffee Maker
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1000 watts - 15 minutes
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48 pots
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Home Lighting - What Does a Dollar Buy?
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Appliance
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Description
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$1.00 Buys
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Compact Fluorescent Lamp
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15 watts = 60 watt incandescent
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807 hours
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Fluorescent Fixture
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2 x 4' x 40 watt tubes
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130 hours
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Single Lamp
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60 watt incandescent
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202 hours
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Pot Lamp
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150 watt incandescent
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81 hours
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Heating & Cooling - What Does a Dollar Buy?
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Appliance
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Description
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$1.00 Buys
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Central Air Conditioning
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2.5 ton - 3500 watts
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3.5 hours
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Window Air Conditioning
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9000 BTU - 750 watts
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11 hours
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Portable Fan
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115 watts
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105 hours
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Ceiling Fan
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100 watts
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121 hours
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Furnace Fan Motor
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1.4 HP - 350 watts - intermittent
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87 hours
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Electric Space Heater
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1500 watts - continuous
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8 hours
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Laundry & Bath Rooms - What Does a Dollar Buy?
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Appliance
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Description
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$1.00 Buys
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Electric Water Heater
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3000 watts
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209 litres (45 gallons)
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Hair Dryer
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1200 watts - 8 minutes per day
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2.5 months
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Bath
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full tub - electric water heating
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3 baths
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Shower
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low-flow showerhead - 5 minute shower
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15 showers
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Shower
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standard showerhead - 5 minute shower
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4 showers
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Clothes Washer
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500 watts - electric hot water - warm wash/cold rinse
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4 loads
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Clothes Dryer
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5000 watts - full load - medium temperature
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3 loads
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Iron
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1000 watts - medium temperature
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12 hours
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Home Conveniencew - What Does a Dollar Buy?
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Appliance
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Description
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$1.00 Buys
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Colour Television
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300 watts
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40 hours
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Video Cassette Recorder
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50 watts
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240 hours
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Personal Computer
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200 watts - with 100 watt monitor & 100 watt printer
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30 hours
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Water Bed Heater
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400 watts
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3.5 days
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Central Vacuum
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1600 watts
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8 hours
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Portable Vacuum
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800 watts
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15 hours
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