Avoid using the oven during hot summer afternoons.
Description
Avoid using the oven during hot summer afternoons. This indirectly heats up the house and requires cooling systems, such as whole house or room unit air conditioners, to work harder and consume more energy to maintain a comfortable temperature.Assumptions We Made
We assume it raises room/area temperature and thus results in room AC unit or continued operation of central AC for two hours.Impacts
Initial Impacts
Each time you carry out this action, the immediate impacts are:
- Saves 0.10 dollars
- Saves 1.00 kilowatt hours
- Saves 1.36 lbs of CO2
Ongoing Impacts
Some actions also have additional impact over time. For this action, these are:
- None
Potential Annual Impact
If you carry out this action daily, in a year you could save:- 36.13 dollars
- 365.00 kilowatt hours
- 496.40 lbs of CO2
