National Default Characteristics

Default Characteristic

Value

Unit

Number of occupants aged 0 to 5

0

person(s) 

Number of occupants aged 6 to 13

1

 person(s) 

Number of occupants aged 14 to 64

2

 person(s) 

Number of occupants aged 65 and older

0

 person(s) 

Thermostat setting of water heater

120

deg. F.

Location of water heater

garage

 

Pay for water heating fuel

Yes

 

Dishwasher loads washed

3

loads/week

House has clothes washer

Yes

 

Clothes washer loads washed in hot wash / warm rinse

0

loads/week

Clothes washer loads washed in hot wash / cold rinse

0

loads/week

Clothes washer loads washed in warm wash / warm rinse

1

loads/week

Clothes washer loads washed in warm wash / cold rinse

2

loads/week

Clothes washer loads washed in cold wash / cold rinse

3

loads/week

First refrigerator model

Top Freezer

 

First refrigerator year

1/2 Life

 

First refrigerator size

20

cubic feet

Second refrigerator model

None

 

Second refrigerator year

0

 

Second refrigerator size

0

cubic feet

Third refrigerator model

None

 

Third refrigerator year

0

 

Third refrigerator size

0

cubic feet

First freezer model

None

 

First freezer year

0

 

First freezer size

0

cubic feet

Second freezer model

None

 

Second freezer year

0

 

Second freezer size

0

cubic feet

Clothes dryer loads washed

5

loads/week

Clothes dryer fuel

Electricity

 

Stove fuel

Electricity

 

Oven fuel

Electricity

 

Hours stove used per week

1

hour

Hours oven used per week

2

hours

Does stove have a pilot light

No

 

Does oven have a pilot light

No

 

Lighting consumption in kitchen

218

kWh/year

Lighting consumption in dining room

136

kWh/year

Lighting consumption in living room

109

kWh/year

Lighting consumption in family room

77

kWh/year

Lighting consumption in master bedroom

81

kWh/year

Lighting consumption in bedroom

73

kWh/year

Lighting consumption in closet

0

kWh/year

Lighting consumption in bathroom

192

kWh/year

Lighting consumption in hall

98

kWh/year

Lighting consumption in utility room

0

kWh/year

Lighting consumption in garage

71

kWh/year

Lighting consumption in outdoor fixtures

231

kWh/year

Lighting consumption in other rooms

0

kWh/year

Number of lighting fixtures in kitchen

2

fixtures

Number of lighting fixtures in dining room

1

fixtures

Number of lighting fixtures in living room

3

fixtures

Number of lighting fixtures in family room

1

fixtures

Number of lighting fixtures in master bedroom

2

fixtures

Number of lighting fixtures in bedroom

2

fixtures

Number of lighting fixtures in closet

0

fixtures

Number of lighting fixtures in bathroom

2

fixtures

Number of lighting fixtures in hall

2

fixtures

Number of lighting fixtures in utility room

0

fixtures

Number of lighting fixtures in garage

1

fixtures

Number of lighting fixtures outdoors

2

fixtures

Number of lighting fixtures in other rooms

0

fixtures

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