First fill in your local utility rates from your most recent bills:
GAS RATE$ __________ (PER THERM)
WATER AND/OR SEWER RATE$ __________ (PER 100 CU. FT.)
ELECTRIC RATE$ __________ (PER KILOWATT HOUR)

(Here's how to figure your local utility rates.)

1. figure your per-cycle washer cost

ELECTRICITY, AT YOUR RATE ABOVE TIMES 0.30* = $ __________
PLUS WATER, AT YOUR RATE ABOVE TIMES .045 = $ __________
PLUS GAS, AT YOUR RATE ABOVE TIMES 0.11 = $ __________

PER-CYCLE WASHER COST: $ __________

2. figure your per-cycle dryer cost

FOR ELECTRIC DRYERS ONLY, FIGURE ELECTRICITY RATE TIMES 3.30 = $ __________
FOR GAS DRYERS ONLY,
FIGURE ELECTRICITY RATE TIMES 0.50 = $ __________
PLUS GAS RATE TIMES 0.17 = $ __________ = $ __________

PER-CYCLE DRYER COST: $ __________

3. figure your total monthly cost

YOUR WASHER CYCLE COST (#1, ABOVE) TIMES ____ CYCLES PER MONTH= $ __________
PLUS DRYER COST (#2, ABOVE) TIMES ____ CYCLES PER MONTH= $ __________
PLUS STANDBY HOT WATER HEATER COST AT YOUR GAS RATE ____ TIMES 3.3= $ __________

TOTAL MONTHLY COSTS: $ __________

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*Here's an explanation of the rate factors used in these computations.