matth
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mctom987 said:We aren't exactly wasteful, but we have a high baseline usage. 5 fridges and ~10 loads of laundry per week put us into Tier 2 without even factoring anything like lights or AC.
Edit: 3 of the fridges are minis, not full size, and one full size is dedicated to beer.
We're way off topic here, but in the vein of energy efficiency, be aware that mini refrigerators are way less efficient than modern, energy star, full size. You would likely do much better (from an energy use standpoint) by consolidating your small fridges to a single new, large one (and possibly replacing the large ones), all energy star. You may pay for them pretty quickly in reduced energy use, both from what is used by the refrigerators and the waste heat that needs to be removed by your A/C. That's been my model, and I think I have more than paid for the new equipment with energy savings (and incentives).