Does your household have a hundred or more electric machines, appliances, devices?
Basic twenty-five electric machines, appliances, devices in most homes excluding lights:
1. one window air conditioner or central air conditioning
2. one gas furnace fan motor/igniter or electric heat
3. one interior thermostat
4. one ceiling, standing or table fan
5. one microwave oven
6. one coffee maker
7. one toaster
8. one refrigerator/freezer
9. one dishwasher
10. one garbage disposal
11. one clothes washer
12. one clothes dryer
13. one clothes iron
14. one mobile phone
15. one land-line phone handset
16. one television
17. one cable box
18. one video player/recorder
19. one stereo sound system
20. one alarm clock/radio
21. one laptop computer (with monitor)
22. one computer printer/fax/scanner
23. one Wi-Fi modem/router
24. one hair dryer
25. one vacuum machine
Additional electric machines, appliances, devices in many homes including lights:
26. one electric water heater
27. one room space heater
28. one air humidifier/purifier
29. one mixer/blender
30. one slow or other specialized cooker
31. one grill/waffle maker/skillet
32. one video game console or handheld
33. one handheld tablet such as iPad or Kindle
34. one electric razor
35. one electric toothbrush
36. a second ceiling, standing or table fan
37. a second refrigerator or freezer
38. a second mobile phone
39. a second land-line phone handset
40. a second television
41. a third television
42. a second cable box
43. a third cable box
44. a second laptop computer (with monitor)
45. a second electric toothbrush
46. one cooktop
47. one model train/car or other toy
48. one electric fireplace
49. one electric blanket
50. one home security system
51. one power drill
52. one power saw
53. one shower ceiling fan
54. a second shower ceiling fan
55. one electric guitar, keyboard or other instrument
56. one hair styler/curler
57. one sewing machine
58. a third mobile phone
59. a third land-line phone handset
60. a second video game console or handheld
61-62: two exterior security lights
63-66: four garage/basement/attic lights
67-68: two nightlights
69-72: four floor and table lamps
73-76: four bathroom ceiling lights (two bathrooms)
77-80: four kitchen ceiling lights
81-83: three dining room lights
84-87: four living room lights
88-90: three hallway/closet lights
91-100: ten bedroom ceiling lights (three bedrooms)
Did you notice when you saw the cover of the February issue of Public Utilities Fortnightly? We've changed our motto to "In the public interest."
Steve Mitnick, Editor-in-Chief, Public Utilities Fortnightly
E-mail me: mitnick@fortnightly.com
