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During the last century manufacturers provided consumers with an ever-expanding choice of small home appliances. Radios, vacuum cleaners, electric mixers and irons were among the first wave of these devices that showed up in the market place in the 1920's. At the end of the century we saw the birth of such items as portable CD players, game machines, bread machines and electric toothbrushes. Almost all of these devices are powered by electricity. As a group they can consume large amounts of electricity but as individual appliances they often cost us pennies a day if that.
In the realm of small appliances, acting in an environmentally conscious manner seldom pays significant cash benefits. We encourage you to act conscientiously because it's the right path to take. In general, it's best to ask whether a particular small appliance really adds to our lives rather than to our clutter and the demands on our sanitary landfills. Does that waffle iron add to my life? Yes, because it provides an important part of the family's Sunday brunch every week. Does that machine that butters corn on the cob add to my life? Only as a conversation piece; maybe I can find other things to talk about.
This page is expected to grow in response to your questions.
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For more information from Seattle City Light on appliances, please e-mail rescons.scl@seattle.gov or call 206.684.3800.
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