Chapter 3 of 8

Where it goes

Here is your home with the money drawn on it. Bigger bubble, bigger line on the bill. Orange means it makes or moves heat. Tap anything.

UPSTAIRSKITCHENLIVING ROOMGARAGEUTILITYLAUNDRYOUTSIDE$518Heating$324Cooling$233Laundry$107TVs & computers$105Everything else$97Lighting$93Always-on standby$79Fridge & freezer$60Dishwasher$58Cooking$620Hot waterLIVING & UPSTAIRSKITCHEN & LAUNDRYUTILITY & OUTSIDE$107TVs & computers$105Everything else$97Lighting$93Always-on standby$233Laundry$79Fridge & freezer$60Dishwasher$58Cooking$620Hot water$518Heating$324Cooling
Hot water
Showers, sinks, baths. Heating water is heating.
$620/yr
27% of your energy money3,542 kWh

This one is about heat. Heat is where the big savings live.

Your whole year, $2,292
$191/mo, laid end to end
79% heat
79% of your money is heat: $1,812 a year
Hot water, Heating, Cooling, Laundry, Dishwasher, Cooking. Every one of these is either making heat or moving it. The top three items alone are 64% of the bill. This is why the advice later in the tour is mostly about temperature, water, and air, not gadgets.
Heat is where the money is
Your biggest bubble is hot water at $620 a year. The smallest ones together barely register. Next, let’s see how good your gut is.