Bharat SainiLast Updated on March 28, 2015 by Bharat Saini
All of us who own appliances tend to make a note of the electricity consumed. Determining how much electricity your appliances and home electronics use helps you understand how much money you are spending to use them. Using the information below, you can estimate how much electricity an appliance is using and how much it costs you. With this calculation you can decide whether or not to invest in an energy-efficient appliance.
Before you make a purchase, the right way to go about things is to estimate the energy consumption and cost to operate an appliance. Try investing in an energy-efficient product which will save you money in the long run.
Let’s calculate and compare the energy you are consuming on your present household appliances with Asko’s energy-saving appliances.
Calculating Annual Electricity Consumption and Costs:
* Find the wattage of the product.
* Find the daily energy consumption using the following formula:
(Wattage × Hours Used Per Day) ÷ 1000 = Daily Kilowatt-hour (kWh) consumption
* Find the annual energy consumption using the following formula:
Daily kWh consumption × number of days used per year = annual energy consumption
* Find the annual cost to run the appliance using the following formula:
Annual energy consumption × utility rate per kWh (Refer your appliance manual) = annual cost to run appliance
Now that you have calculated your present energy consumption, you can compare the same with Asko’s energy consumption charts to see how much money you can save. Before we go into those details, let’s see how Asko’s appliances help to reduce your energy consumption.
Make a Green Choice with Asko Appliances:
Asko markets unique HWC – Heating Water Circuit dishwashers, washers and dryers that are designed to be heated by an economic and environmentally-friendly source of heating water, like district heating, solar collector, or geothermal heating. These sources replace the use of electrical energy for your appliances, thereby significantly reducing your electrical energy consumption.
How do Asko’s HWC Dishwashers, Washers and Dryers Work?
Asko’s heating water connected appliances circulate the heated water through the heat exchanger, which in-turn is used to heat up the water used to perform your chores. This arrangement reduces the need to operate your appliances using the traditional electrical heating element, replacing a major requirement of the electrical energy consumption.
Components of Asko’s appliances which make them special:
1) Dishwasher:
* Heat exchanger
* Water valve
* New connections
* Updated software
2) Washers:
* Heat exchanger
* Circulation pump
* Water valve
* Heating valve
* Updated software
3) Dryers:
* Water-air heat exchanger
* Air channels
* Heating valve
* Air filter
* Updated software
The electrical heater available in the appliance is kept on standby to boost the system’s usage at high temperatures, and also as a back-up if you need to operate the machine without heating water. Now that you’ve calculated your present household energy consumption, use the information to compare it with Asko’s electrical energy consumption below.
Electrical Energy Consumption – Asko’s HWC vs. Standard products:
|
STANDARD*
Electrical energy
consumption
|
HWC**
Electrical energy
consumption
|
Electrical energy
saving/cycle (in kWh)
|
Electrical energy
saving/cycle (in %)
|
|
|
Dishwasher D5654 XL
Normal program, 60°C
|
1.04 kWh
|
0.16 kWh
|
0.88 kWh
|
85%
|
|
Washer W6884
Normal white/colour, 60°C, 8 kg
|
1.2 kWh
|
0.2 kWh
|
1 kWh
|
83%
|
|
Dryer T784 Vented
Auto normal dry, 7 kg
|
3.51 kWh
|
0.4 kWh
|
3.11 kWh
|
89%
|
|
Prof. Washer WMC64P
Normal white/colour, 60°C
|
1.2 kWh
|
0.2 kWh
|
1 kWh
|
83%
|
|
Prof. Dryer TDC112V
Auto normal dry, low temp
|
3.51 kWh
|
0.4 kWh
|
3.11 kWh
|
89%
|
* According to European standards: EN50242 (dishwashers), EN60456 (washers), EN61121 (dryers)
** Measured on a heating water inlet of 80°C and Asko’s HWC washers, dishwashers and dryers in ECO mode. Minimum recommended flow rate is 1.6 litres/minute.
These special features of the appliances help Asko homes go green and save energy. Calculate your present expenditure and compare the same with Asko’s home products and see the difference in your wallet.
About the Author:
Nick Creelman is the Marketing Manager and Director at ApplianceWarehouse, an Australian based company. Appliance Warehouse is an online electrical retailer, who stocks everything from white-goods to consumer electronics. Nick has a broad experience in marketing, distribution and retail over the Home Appliance Industry. Get in touch with Appliance Warehouse through Facebook!
