Table 3.31a. Equipment Purchase by Census Region and Climate Zone, 

 Million U.S. Households, 1993

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Census Region Climate Zone

RSE

Row

Factors

Northeast Midwest South West

Fewer than

2,000 CDD and --

More

than

2,000

CDD

and

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

More

than

7,000

HDD

5,500

to

7,000

HDD

4,000

to

5,499

HDD

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

0.5 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.9 2.1 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.1

Total ..................................................... 96.6 19.5 23.3 33.5 20.4 8.7 26.5 22.5 17.8 21.2 7.4

Main Heating System Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ....................................................... 83.6 17.0 20.2 27.9 18.5 7.2 23.3 19.7 15.5 18.0 4.2

 Yes ..................................................... 13.0 2.4 3.1 5.6 1.8 1.5 3.2 2.7 2.3 3.2 10.3

 Came with Home Purchase .............. 4.2 0.5 1.0 2.1 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.8 0.7 1.3 21.3

 Household Selected ....................... 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 24.0

 Standard with New Home ............... 3.2 0.3 0.8 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.6 0.5 1.0 24.1

 Purchased Replacement .................. 8.8 1.9 2.1 3.5 1.2 1.1 2.2 2.0 1.6 1.9 10.3

Water Heater Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ....................................................... 79.6 16.6 19.1 26.8 17.0 6.7 22.2 18.8 14.9 16.9 3.9

 Yes ..................................................... 17.0 2.8 4.2 6.7 3.3 2.0 4.3 3.6 2.9 4.3 9.5

 Came with Home Purchase .............. 4.2 0.6 0.9 2.1 0.7 0.4 1.0 0.8 0.7 1.4 21.5

 Household Selected ....................... 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 26.1

 Standard with New Home ............... 3.5 0.5 0.8 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.6 1.2 23.7

 Purchased Replacement .................. 12.8 2.2 3.3 4.6 2.7 1.5 3.2 2.9 2.2 2.9 10.1

Central Air-Conditioning

Equipment Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ....................................................... 88.5 18.6 21.3 29.1 19.5 8.1 24.8 20.7 16.3 18.6 4.9

 Yes ..................................................... 8.1 0.9 2.0 4.4 0.8 0.6 1.7 1.7 1.5 2.6 14.5

 Came with Home Purchase .............. 3.3 0.3 0.8 2.0 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.6 1.3 23.8

 Household Selected ....................... 0.6 Q 0.2 0.3 (*) Q 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 33.4

 Standard with New Home ............... 2.7 0.2 0.6 1.6 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.5 1.1 25.3

 Purchased Replacement .................. 4.9 0.6 1.2 2.5 0.6 0.4 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.3 15.7

 Replaced Central Unit .................... 2.4 Q 0.4 1.5 0.2 Q 0.4 0.5 0.3 1.1 19.7

 Replaced Window Unit ................... 0.9 Q 0.2 0.5 Q Q Q 0.2 0.3 Q 31.0

 New Additional Unit ........................ 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 51.9

 No Equipment Before ..................... 1.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 Q Q 0.4 0.3 0.2 Q 26.5

Refrigerator Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ....................................................... 80.4 16.3 19.7 27.6 16.8 7.3 22.3 19.1 14.6 17.1 4.0

 Yes ..................................................... 16.2 3.2 3.6 5.9 3.5 1.4 4.2 3.4 3.2 4.1 8.7

 Came with Home Purchase .............. 2.7 0.4 0.4 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.4 1.0 21.3

 Household Selected ....................... 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.6 28.3

 Standard with New Home ............... 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.4 Q 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 23.7

 Purchased Replacement .................. 13.5 2.8 3.2 4.6 2.9 1.2 3.6 2.8 2.8 3.1 9.7

See footnotes at end of table.

180 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.31b. Equipment Purchase by Census Region and Climate Zone, 

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Census Region Climate Zone

RSE

Row

Factors

Northeast Midwest South West

Fewer than

2,000 CDD and --

More

than

2,000

CDD

and

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

More

than

7,000

HDD

5,500

to

7,000

HDD

4,000

to

5,499

HDD

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

0.5 1.2 1.0 0.8 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.1

Total ..................................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0

Main Heating System Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ....................................................... 86.5 87.5 86.6 83.2 91.0 82.9 87.9 87.8 87.0 84.7 1.4

 Yes ..................................................... 13.5 12.5 13.4 16.8 9.0 17.1 12.1 12.2 13.0 15.3 8.2

 Came with Home Purchase .............. 4.4 2.7 4.3 6.3 2.9 5.0 3.8 3.4 3.9 6.2 20.8

 Household Selected ....................... 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.3 0.7 1.4 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.2 23.2

 Standard with New Home ............... 3.3 1.6 3.2 5.0 2.2 3.6 2.7 2.6 2.9 4.9 23.8

 Purchased Replacement .................. 9.1 9.7 9.1 10.5 6.1 12.1 8.3 8.8 9.1 9.1 8.5

Water Heater Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ....................................................... 82.4 85.5 82.1 80.0 83.7 77.6 83.9 83.8 83.8 79.7 1.6

 Yes ..................................................... 17.6 14.5 17.9 20.0 16.3 22.4 16.1 16.2 16.2 20.3 7.6

 Came with Home Purchase .............. 4.4 3.0 3.9 6.2 3.2 4.9 3.8 3.3 3.7 6.5 21.3

 Household Selected ....................... 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.7 1.1 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.9 25.5

 Standard with New Home ............... 3.7 2.3 3.3 5.3 2.5 3.8 3.1 2.8 3.2 5.6 23.7

 Purchased Replacement .................. 13.2 11.5 14.0 13.8 13.0 17.5 12.3 12.8 12.5 13.8 8.3

Central Air-Conditioning

Equipment Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ....................................................... 91.6 95.5 91.4 86.8 96.0 92.9 93.8 92.3 91.5 87.6 1.4

 Yes ..................................................... 8.4 4.5 8.6 13.2 4.0 7.1 6.2 7.7 8.5 12.4 13.4

 Came with Home Purchase .............. 3.4 1.4 3.3 5.9 1.3 2.7 2.1 2.8 3.1 6.1 23.6

 Household Selected ....................... 0.6 Q 0.7 1.0 0.2 Q 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.2 32.2

 Standard with New Home ............... 2.8 1.1 2.6 4.8 1.1 Q 1.6 2.4 2.6 5.0 24.3

 Purchased Replacement .................. 5.0 3.1 5.3 7.4 2.7 4.4 4.2 4.9 5.4 6.2 14.4

 Replaced Central Unit .................... 2.5 Q 1.9 4.6 1.2 Q 1.5 2.3 1.7 5.1 18.6

 Replaced Window Unit ................... 1.0 Q 1.1 1.5 Q Q Q 0.9 1.9 Q 30.7

 New Additional Unit ........................ 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 46.5

 No Equipment Before ..................... 1.3 1.5 2.2 1.1 Q 2.5 1.7 1.4 1.2 Q 25.6

Refrigerator Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ....................................................... 83.2 83.4 84.4 82.5 82.7 83.9 84.1 85.1 82.2 80.6 1.5

 Yes ..................................................... 16.8 16.6 15.6 17.5 17.3 16.1 15.9 14.9 17.8 19.4 7.2

 Came with Home Purchase .............. 2.8 2.3 1.7 3.7 3.2 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.2 4.7 21.4

 Household Selected ....................... 1.4 0.9 1.0 2.0 1.5 1.8 1.2 0.7 1.0 2.7 28.6

 Standard with New Home ............... 1.4 1.4 0.7 1.7 1.8 Q 1.2 1.6 1.1 2.0 22.6

 Purchased Replacement .................. 14.0 14.3 13.9 13.8 14.1 13.7 13.5 12.7 15.6 14.7 8.2

See footnotes at end of table.

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 181
Table 3.31a. Equipment Purchase by Census Region and Climate Zone, 

 Million U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Census Region Climate Zone

RSE

Row

Factors

Northeast Midwest South West

Fewer than

2,000 CDD and --

More

than

2,000

CDD

and

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

More

than

7,000

HDD

5,500

to

7,000

HDD

4,000

to

5,499

HDD

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

0.5 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.9 2.1 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.1

Purchase Considerations

(Those who selected for

 new home or purchased

 new equipment)

 Price

 Heating Equipment ......................... 9.8 2.1 2.4 4.0 1.4 1.2 2.5 2.2 1.8 2.2 9.7

 Important ........................................ 7.3 1.5 1.6 3.2 1.0 0.7 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.7 11.5

 Not Important .................................. 2.3 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.5 17.1

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 58.8

 Water Heater ................................... 13.5 2.4 3.4 4.9 2.8 1.6 3.4 3.0 2.3 3.1 9.8

 Important ........................................ 9.5 1.6 2.4 3.5 2.1 1.1 2.4 2.1 1.7 2.2 11.2

 Not Important .................................. 3.7 0.7 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.8 16.7

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 53.1

 Central Air-Conditioning ................ 5.5 0.7 1.4 2.8 0.6 0.4 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.6 14.9

 Important ........................................ 4.2 0.5 1.0 2.3 0.5 Q 1.0 0.9 0.8 1.3 14.1

 Not Important .................................. 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 30.5

 Don’t Know ..................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Refrigerator ..................................... 14.9 3.0 3.5 5.3 3.2 1.3 3.9 3.0 3.0 3.7 9.1

 Important ........................................ 12.4 2.4 2.8 4.5 2.8 1.1 3.1 2.6 2.6 3.1 10.3

 Not Important .................................. 2.2 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.5 18.0

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 59.8

 Energy Efficiency

 Heating Equipment ......................... 9.8 2.1 2.4 4.0 1.4 1.2 2.5 2.2 1.8 2.2 9.7

 Important ........................................ 8.9 1.9 2.2 3.5 1.2 1.1 2.3 2.0 1.6 2.0 10.7

 Not Important .................................. 0.7 Q Q 0.3 0.2 Q 0.2 Q 0.2 0.2 28.3

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 57.4

 Water Heater ................................... 13.5 2.4 3.4 4.9 2.8 1.6 3.4 3.0 2.3 3.1 9.8

 Important ........................................ 11.7 2.0 3.0 4.3 2.4 1.5 2.8 2.6 2.0 2.8 10.2

 Not Important .................................. 1.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.3 Q 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 28.8

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.2 Q Q 38.8

 Central Air-Conditioning ................ 5.5 0.7 1.4 2.8 0.6 0.4 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.6 14.9

 Important ........................................ 5.0 0.5 1.3 2.6 0.5 0.4 1.1 1.1 0.9 1.5 14.9

 Not Important .................................. 0.3 Q Q 0.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q 49.2

 Don’t Know ..................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Refrigerator ..................................... 14.9 3.0 3.5 5.3 3.2 1.3 3.9 3.0 3.0 3.7 9.1

 Important ........................................ 12.7 2.5 2.9 4.6 2.6 1.2 3.2 2.7 2.6 3.1 10.0

 Not Important .................................. 1.9 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.6 20.2

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 54.3

See footnotes at end of table.

182 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.31b. Equipment Purchase by Census Region and Climate Zone, 

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Census Region Climate Zone

RSE

Row

Factors

Northeast Midwest South West

Fewer than

2,000 CDD and --

More

than

2,000

CDD

and

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

More

than

7,000

HDD

5,500

to

7,000

HDD

4,000

to

5,499

HDD

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

0.5 1.2 1.0 0.8 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.1

Purchase Considerations

(Those who selected for

 new home or purchased

 new equipment)

 Price

 Heating Equipment ......................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 74.0 71.3 66.6 81.1 70.1 61.7 70.3 81.0 75.4 76.5 5.3

 Not Important .................................. 23.7 25.0 31.5 16.6 28.4 36.1 26.7 17.3 21.4 21.7 14.3

 Don’t Know ..................................... 2.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 52.5

 Water Heater ................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 70.8 65.9 69.9 71.2 75.1 65.8 69.9 70.4 74.4 72.1 5.4

 Not Important .................................. 27.1 30.9 27.8 26.9 23.5 34.2 27.2 25.5 24.3 27.0 13.7

 Don’t Know ..................................... 2.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 47.1

 Central Air-Conditioning ................ 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 77.6 73.1 68.8 83.1 77.0 52.4 78.1 80.1 80.4 80.6 7.7

 Not Important .................................. 20.1 21.3 30.6 14.3 21.5 47.6 21.1 16.9 15.4 16.9 23.5

 Don’t Know ..................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Refrigerator ..................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 83.3 80.3 80.7 84.2 87.7 80.0 79.5 85.1 86.9 84.3 3.2

 Not Important .................................. 14.8 18.4 15.8 14.4 11.2 19.0 17.6 13.8 11.8 13.7 15.5

 Don’t Know ..................................... 1.8 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 55.3

 Energy Efficiency

 Heating Equipment ......................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 90.7 91.3 94.9 89.3 86.6 94.5 90.6 92.6 86.5 90.3 2.7

 Not Important .................................. 6.7 Q Q 7.9 11.1 Q 6.8 Q 10.3 7.5 28.1

 Don’t Know ..................................... 2.6 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 51.6

 Water Heater ................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 86.5 83.8 87.1 87.3 86.6 93.1 81.6 86.5 85.2 89.5 3.4

 Not Important .................................. 10.5 11.5 10.6 10.4 9.7 Q 15.1 7.7 10.5 9.9 26.5

 Don’t Know ..................................... 3.0 Q Q Q Q Q Q 5.9 Q Q 37.3

 Central Air-Conditioning ................ 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 92.2 81.8 95.7 94.1 87.0 100.0 86.8 92.7 88.3 96.6 3.6

 Not Important .................................. 5.9 Q Q 4.0 Q Q Q Q Q Q 41.5

 Don’t Know ..................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Refrigerator ..................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 85.2 85.7 84.5 86.7 83.2 85.7 83.1 88.5 86.8 83.4 3.3

 Not Important .................................. 12.8 12.1 12.2 12.3 15.0 13.3 13.7 9.6 12.0 15.0 18.5

 Don’t Know ..................................... 1.9 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 50.2

See footnotes at end of table.

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 183
Table 3.31a. Equipment Purchase by Census Region and Climate Zone, 

 Million U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Census Region Climate Zone

RSE

Row

Factors

Northeast Midwest South West

Fewer than

2,000 CDD and --

More

than

2,000

CDD

and

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

More

than

7,000

HDD

5,500

to

7,000

HDD

4,000

to

5,499

HDD

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

0.5 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.9 2.1 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.1

Purchase Considerations

(Those who selected for

 new home or purchased

 new equipment)

 Rebate/Financing

 Heating Equipment ......................... 9.8 2.1 2.4 4.0 1.4 1.2 2.5 2.2 1.8 2.2 9.7

 Important ........................................ 2.1 0.4 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.6 19.5

 Not Important .................................. 7.1 1.6 1.7 2.8 1.1 0.8 1.8 1.5 1.3 1.6 11.4

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.6 Q Q 0.3 Q Q Q Q 0.2 Q 36.9

 Water Heater ................................... 13.5 2.4 3.4 4.9 2.8 1.6 3.4 3.0 2.3 3.1 9.8

 Important ........................................ 2.6 0.6 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.4 20.7

 Not Important .................................. 10.4 1.6 2.7 3.9 2.2 1.4 2.5 2.1 1.7 2.6 11.4

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.5 0.2 Q 0.1 Q Q Q 0.2 Q Q 39.7

 Central Air-Conditioning ................ 5.5 0.7 1.4 2.8 0.6 0.4 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.6 14.9

 Important ........................................ 1.2 Q 0.3 0.7 0.1 Q 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.5 24.0

 Not Important .................................. 4.0 0.5 1.1 2.0 0.5 0.3 1.0 0.9 0.8 1.1 16.0

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 67.9

 Reputation of Manufacturer

 Heating Equipment ......................... 9.8 2.1 2.4 4.0 1.4 1.2 2.5 2.2 1.8 2.2 9.7

 Important ........................................ 7.4 1.6 1.9 3.1 0.7 0.9 1.9 1.6 1.2 1.7 12.0

 Not Important .................................. 2.1 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 18.1

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.4 Q Q 0.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q 41.5

 Central Air-Conditioning ................ 5.5 0.7 1.4 2.8 0.6 0.4 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.6 14.9

 Important ........................................ 4.6 0.5 1.2 2.4 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.0 0.8 1.3 15.7

 Not Important .................................. 0.7 Q 0.1 0.3 0.2 Q 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 32.4

 Don’t Know ..................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Availability

 Water Heater ................................... 13.5 2.4 3.4 4.9 2.8 1.6 3.4 3.0 2.3 3.1 9.8

 Important ........................................ 11.6 2.1 2.7 4.3 2.5 1.3 2.9 2.6 2.0 2.7 10.6

 Not Important .................................. 1.7 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 22.4

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 67.7

 Refrigerator ..................................... 14.9 3.0 3.5 5.3 3.2 1.3 3.9 3.0 3.0 3.7 9.1

 Important ........................................ 11.7 2.4 2.5 4.4 2.5 1.1 2.8 2.6 2.3 2.9 10.6

 Not Important .................................. 2.9 0.5 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.9 0.4 0.6 0.7 17.9

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q 0.2 Q Q Q 36.8

 Size

 Refrigerator ..................................... 14.9 3.0 3.5 5.3 3.2 1.3 3.9 3.0 3.0 3.7 9.1

 Important ........................................ 13.6 2.7 3.0 5.0 2.9 1.2 3.4 2.8 2.7 3.4 10.1

 Not Important .................................. 1.1 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 Q 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.2 28.2

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 63.2

(*) = Value rounds to zero in the units displayed.

NF = No applicable RSE row factor.

Q = Data withheld either because the Relative Standard Error (RSE) was greater than 50 percent or fewer than 10 households were sampled.

Notes: • "Important" combines responses of "Very Important" and "Somewhat Important." • To obtain the RSE percentage for any table cell, multiply the

corresponding column and row factors. • Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. • See "Glossary" for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Forms EIA-457 A, B, C of the 1993 Residential Energy Consumption Survey. 

(For specific titles of forms, see Appendix D.)

184 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.31b. Equipment Purchase by Census Region and Climate Zone, 

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Census Region Climate Zone

RSE

Row

Factors

Northeast Midwest South West

Fewer than

2,000 CDD and --

More

than

2,000

CDD

and

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

More

than

7,000

HDD

5,500

to

7,000

HDD

4,000

to

5,499

HDD

Fewer

than

4,000

HDD

0.5 1.2 1.0 0.8 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.1

Purchase Considerations

(Those who selected for

 new home or purchased

 new equipment)

 Rebate/Financing

 Heating Equipment ......................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 21.8 19.1 25.3 23.1 16.2 24.4 21.6 23.5 13.4 25.9 16.9

 Not Important .................................. 72.5 75.3 72.3 70.0 75.6 71.6 74.1 70.1 74.9 71.3 5.6

 Don’t Know ..................................... 5.7 Q Q 6.9 Q Q Q Q 11.7 Q 36.1

 Water Heater ................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 18.9 23.4 18.8 18.4 16.4 12.8 21.6 22.2 22.4 13.5 19.9

 Not Important .................................. 77.3 68.4 78.2 79.4 80.0 87.2 73.5 70.8 75.5 83.9 5.0

 Don’t Know ..................................... 3.8 8.2 Q 2.3 Q Q 4.9 7.0 Q Q 37.1

 Central Air-Conditioning ................ 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 22.1 Q 23.4 23.8 19.2 22.9 19.1 22.6 12.7 29.8 20.7

 Not Important .................................. 72.9 78.8 75.9 69.5 75.5 75.2 80.1 72.4 72.7 67.1 6.6

 Don’t Know ..................................... 5.0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 59.9

 Reputation of Manufacturer

 Heating Equipment ......................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 74.9 75.1 82.3 78.0 53.1 79.5 75.4 74.4 68.4 77.5 5.3

 Not Important .................................. 21.1 20.3 16.2 18.4 38.5 18.6 21.1 22.1 23.2 19.8 15.8

 Don’t Know ..................................... 4.1 Q Q 3.7 Q Q Q Q Q Q 37.6

 Central Air-Conditioning ................ 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 84.0 79.0 89.7 85.3 70.0 96.7 84.2 80.8 80.4 85.1 4.9

 Not Important .................................. 13.7 Q 10.3 12.0 27.4 Q 15.8 14.4 15.4 13.3 30.1

 Don’t Know ..................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Availability

 Water Heater ................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 85.8 86.9 80.2 86.8 90.2 79.1 84.3 88.1 87.0 88.0 3.2

 Not Important .................................. 12.8 10.2 18.6 12.4 8.9 20.9 13.0 10.9 11.3 11.6 21.4

 Don’t Know ..................................... 1.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 59.5

 Refrigerator ..................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 78.5 79.9 71.0 82.8 78.2 78.5 71.6 85.9 78.6 79.6 4.5

 Not Important .................................. 19.2 17.4 25.5 15.4 20.2 19.9 24.5 12.8 20.1 17.8 16.0

 Don’t Know ..................................... 2.3 Q Q Q Q Q 3.9 Q Q Q 37.0

 Size

 Refrigerator ..................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 91.5 91.3 86.4 94.2 92.6 91.7 87.0 94.2 91.9 93.5 2.6

 Not Important .................................. 7.1 7.3 10.3 5.2 6.6 Q 10.2 4.6 6.8 6.0 27.0

 Don’t Know ..................................... 1.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 58.7

NE = RSE row factor not estimated because RSE’s for all statistics in this row are between 0.0 and 1.0 percent.

NF = No applicable RSE row factor.

Q = Data withheld either because the Relative Standard Error (RSE) was greater than 50 percent or fewer than 10 households were sampled.

Notes: • "Important" combines responses of "Very Important" and "Somewhat Important." • To obtain the RSE percentage for any table cell, multiply the

corresponding column and row factors. • Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. • See "Glossary" for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Forms EIA-457 A, B, C of the 1993 Residential Energy Consumption Survey. 

(For specific titles of forms, see Appendix D.)

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 185
Table 3.32a. Equipment Purchase by Year of Construction, 

 Million U.S. Households, 1993

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Year of Construction

RSE

Row

Factors

1991

 to

19931

1988

 to

1990

1985

to

1987

1980

to

1984

1970

to

1979

1960

to

1969

1950

to

1959

1940

to

1949

1939

or

Before

0.4 1.1 1.4 2.0 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.4 0.8

Total ..................................................... 96.6 4.5 4.7 5.5 8.5 18.1 15.0 13.1 6.9 20.4 5.3

Main Heating System Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ....................................................... 83.6 1.7 3.6 5.4 7.9 16.3 13.3 11.1 6.0 18.4 5.8

 Yes ..................................................... 13.0 2.8 1.1 0.1 0.6 1.8 1.7 2.0 0.9 2.0 12.9

 Came with Home Purchase .............. 4.2 2.8 1.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 14.9

 Household Selected ....................... 1.0 0.6 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 17.9

 Standard with New Home ............... 3.2 2.1 0.8 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 17.3

 Purchased Replacement .................. 8.8 Q Q 0.1 0.5 1.7 1.6 2.0 0.8 1.8 13.7

Water Heater Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ....................................................... 79.6 1.7 3.6 5.0 7.4 15.5 12.7 10.6 5.9 17.3 6.0

 Yes ..................................................... 17.0 2.8 1.1 0.5 1.1 2.6 2.3 2.5 1.0 3.1 10.8

 Came with Home Purchase .............. 4.2 2.7 1.0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 15.5

 Household Selected ....................... 0.7 0.4 0.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 19.7

 Standard with New Home ............... 3.5 2.3 0.8 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 17.3

 Purchased Replacement .................. 12.8 Q 0.1 0.5 1.0 2.6 2.2 2.4 1.0 2.9 11.6

Central Air-Conditioning

Equipment Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ....................................................... 88.5 2.1 3.8 5.3 7.9 16.9 14.0 11.9 6.7 19.9 5.7

 Yes ..................................................... 8.1 2.4 1.0 0.1 0.5 1.2 1.0 1.1 0.2 0.5 17.9

 Came with Home Purchase .............. 3.3 2.3 0.8 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 17.2

 Household Selected ....................... 0.6 0.5 0.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 26.7

 Standard with New Home ............... 2.7 1.8 0.7 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 18.8

 Purchased Replacement .................. 4.9 0.1 0.1 Q 0.5 1.2 1.0 1.1 0.2 0.5 20.6

 Replaced Central Unit .................... 2.4 Q Q Q 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.4 Q Q 22.7

 Replaced Window Unit ................... 0.9 Q Q Q Q 0.2 0.2 0.3 Q Q 42.5

 New Additional Unit ........................ 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 59.7

 No Equipment Before ..................... 1.3 0.1 0.1 Q Q 0.2 Q 0.3 Q 0.3 34.4

Refrigerator Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ....................................................... 80.4 2.2 3.8 4.9 7.2 15.3 12.5 11.1 5.7 17.7 5.7

 Yes ..................................................... 16.2 2.3 0.9 0.6 1.3 2.9 2.5 2.0 1.2 2.7 10.0

 Came with Home Purchase .............. 2.7 1.5 0.4 0.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q 16.5

 Household Selected ....................... 1.4 0.8 0.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 23.7

 Standard with New Home ............... 1.4 0.7 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 17.9

 Purchased Replacement .................. 13.5 0.7 0.4 0.4 1.2 2.7 2.4 1.8 1.2 2.6 11.1

See footnotes at end of table.

186 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.32b. Equipment Purchase by Year of Construction, 

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Year of Construction

RSE

Row

Factors

1991

 to

19931

1988

 to

1990

1985

to

1987

1980

to

1984

1970

to

1979

1960

to

1969

1950

to

1959

1940

to

1949

1939

or

Before

0.5 1.0 1.3 1.8 1.2 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.4 0.8

Total ..................................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0

Main Heating System Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ....................................................... 86.5 37.0 76.1 97.6 93.0 90.1 88.9 84.7 87.3 90.2 2.0

 Yes ..................................................... 13.5 63.0 23.9 2.4 7.0 9.9 11.1 15.3 12.7 9.8 11.3

 Came with Home Purchase .............. 4.4 62.1 22.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 12.2

 Household Selected ....................... 1.1 14.4 6.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 17.7

 Standard with New Home ............... 3.3 47.7 16.0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 14.4

 Purchased Replacement .................. 9.1 Q Q 2.2 6.4 9.6 10.9 15.2 12.0 9.0 12.5

Water Heater Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ....................................................... 82.4 37.7 76.5 90.6 87.0 85.4 84.5 81.1 85.4 85.0 2.2

 Yes ..................................................... 17.6 62.3 23.5 9.4 13.0 14.6 15.5 18.9 14.6 15.0 9.5

 Came with Home Purchase .............. 4.4 61.1 21.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 12.8

 Household Selected ....................... 0.7 9.0 3.8 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 20.1

 Standard with New Home ............... 3.7 52.1 17.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 14.4

 Purchased Replacement .................. 13.2 Q 2.3 9.1 12.2 14.2 14.8 18.2 14.3 14.4 10.6

Central Air-Conditioning

Equipment Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ....................................................... 91.6 46.0 79.8 97.3 93.8 93.3 93.3 91.2 96.9 97.5 1.8

 Yes ..................................................... 8.4 54.0 20.2 2.7 6.2 6.7 6.7 8.8 3.1 2.5 16.6

 Came with Home Purchase .............. 3.4 50.8 17.7 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 14.4

 Household Selected ....................... 0.6 10.2 2.5 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 26.1

 Standard with New Home ............... 2.8 40.7 15.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 16.1

 Purchased Replacement .................. 5.0 3.2 2.6 Q 5.5 6.5 6.5 8.7 3.0 2.4 20.0

 Replaced Central Unit .................... 2.5 Q Q Q 3.6 4.4 3.9 3.3 Q Q 21.1

 Replaced Window Unit ................... 1.0 Q Q Q Q 0.9 1.5 2.2 Q Q 40.9

 New Additional Unit ........................ 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 52.9

 No Equipment Before ..................... 1.3 2.2 2.3 Q Q 0.9 Q 2.6 Q 1.3 34.0

Refrigerator Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ....................................................... 83.2 49.5 81.7 90.0 84.9 84.2 83.1 84.8 82.4 86.8 1.8

 Yes ..................................................... 16.8 50.5 18.3 10.0 15.1 15.8 16.9 15.2 17.6 13.2 8.5

 Came with Home Purchase .............. 2.8 34.6 9.5 2.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q 14.9

 Household Selected ....................... 1.4 18.5 3.9 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 21.7

 Standard with New Home ............... 1.4 16.1 5.6 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 17.4

 Purchased Replacement .................. 14.0 15.9 8.9 7.7 14.3 15.0 15.8 14.1 17.4 12.7 10.0

See footnotes at end of table.

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 187
Table 3.32a. Equipment Purchase by Year of Construction, 

 Million U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Year of Construction

RSE

Row

Factors

1991

 to

19931

1988

 to

1990

1985

to

1987

1980

to

1984

1970

to

1979

1960

to

1969

1950

to

1959

1940

to

1949

1939

or

Before

0.4 1.1 1.4 2.0 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.4 0.8

Purchase Considerations

(Those who selected for

 new home or purchased

 new equipment)

 Price

 Heating Equipment ......................... 9.8 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.8 1.6 2.0 0.8 1.9 13.4

 Important ........................................ 7.3 0.5 0.2 Q 0.4 1.3 1.3 1.6 0.5 1.3 15.1

 Not Important .................................. 2.3 0.2 0.1 Q Q 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 23.5

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 67.7

 Water Heater ................................... 13.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.1 2.6 2.2 2.4 1.0 3.0 11.1

 Important ........................................ 9.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.8 1.7 1.8 0.7 2.1 13.4

 Not Important .................................. 3.7 0.2 Q 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.9 20.6

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 61.1

 Central Air-Conditioning ................ 5.5 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.2 1.0 1.1 0.2 0.5 19.5

 Important ........................................ 4.2 0.5 0.2 Q 0.4 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.4 20.1

 Not Important .................................. 1.1 0.1 Q Q Q 0.2 0.2 0.3 Q Q 36.9

 Don’t Know ..................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Refrigerator ..................................... 14.9 1.5 0.6 0.5 1.2 2.8 2.5 1.9 1.2 2.6 10.5

 Important ........................................ 12.4 1.3 0.5 0.4 1.0 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.0 2.2 11.3

 Not Important .................................. 2.2 0.2 0.1 Q 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 26.1

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 68.9

 Energy Efficiency

 Heating Equipment ......................... 9.8 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.8 1.6 2.0 0.8 1.9 13.4

 Important ........................................ 8.9 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.5 1.8 0.8 1.8 14.7

 Not Important .................................. 0.7 Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.1 Q Q 36.8

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 66.1

 Water Heater ................................... 13.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.1 2.6 2.2 2.4 1.0 3.0 11.1

 Important ........................................ 11.7 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.9 2.3 2.1 2.0 0.9 2.4 12.1

 Not Important .................................. 1.4 Q Q Q Q 0.2 Q 0.3 Q 0.5 29.4

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 56.9

 Central Air-Conditioning ................ 5.5 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.2 1.0 1.1 0.2 0.5 19.5

 Important ........................................ 5.0 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.2 0.4 20.0

 Not Important .................................. 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 57.8

 Don’t Know ..................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Refrigerator ..................................... 14.9 1.5 0.6 0.5 1.2 2.8 2.5 1.9 1.2 2.6 10.5

 Important ........................................ 12.7 1.2 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.5 2.1 1.6 1.0 2.3 11.4

 Not Important .................................. 1.9 0.3 0.1 Q 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 28.8

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 62.5

See footnotes at end of table.

188 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.32b. Equipment Purchase by Year of Construction, 

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Year of Construction

RSE

Row

Factors

1991

 to

19931

1988

 to

1990

1985

to

1987

1980

to

1984

1970

to

1979

1960

to

1969

1950

to

1959

1940

to

1949

1939

or

Before

0.5 1.0 1.3 1.8 1.2 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.4 0.8

Purchase Considerations

(Those who selected for

 new home or purchased

 new equipment)

 Price

 Heating Equipment ......................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 74.0 66.9 64.3 Q 82.6 75.4 77.3 78.9 63.5 71.0 7.5

 Not Important .................................. 23.7 31.8 26.1 Q Q 24.4 20.5 17.6 36.5 25.9 20.2

 Don’t Know ..................................... 2.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 59.7

 Water Heater ................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 70.8 63.5 88.5 43.5 61.8 70.4 76.0 75.4 75.5 69.1 7.2

 Not Important .................................. 27.1 33.4 Q 52.9 38.2 26.6 22.4 23.3 20.0 28.9 17.2

 Don’t Know ..................................... 2.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 53.5

 Central Air-Conditioning ................ 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 77.6 78.5 91.1 90.6 79.6 81.0 77.6 70.3 67.2 77.4 9.3

 Not Important .................................. 20.1 20.1 Q Q Q 19.0 20.5 24.1 Q Q 31.0

 Don’t Know ..................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Refrigerator ..................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 83.3 87.4 76.4 87.7 77.4 83.9 80.9 88.8 83.1 82.2 4.5

 Not Important .................................. 14.8 12.6 19.0 Q 17.3 14.7 17.2 10.7 15.7 15.2 23.3

 Don’t Know ..................................... 1.8 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 62.9

 Energy Efficiency

 Heating Equipment ......................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 90.7 97.3 86.5 91.7 90.1 89.5 89.4 89.1 91.2 92.9 4.1

 Not Important .................................. 6.7 Q Q Q Q Q Q 7.4 Q Q 34.5

 Don’t Know ..................................... 2.6 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 58.7

 Water Heater ................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 86.5 92.2 97.6 83.4 89.0 87.1 93.7 85.0 86.3 79.6 3.8

 Not Important .................................. 10.5 Q Q Q Q 8.9 Q 11.7 Q 15.9 27.1

 Don’t Know ..................................... 3.0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 49.3

 Central Air-Conditioning ................ 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 92.2 95.6 94.8 100.0 90.6 93.5 95.7 88.0 87.2 88.5 4.9

 Not Important .................................. 5.9 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 48.9

 Don’t Know ..................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Refrigerator ..................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 85.2 80.1 78.6 92.3 81.9 89.5 87.4 81.2 84.7 86.8 4.3

 Not Important .................................. 12.8 19.9 16.8 Q 16.3 8.7 9.9 16.9 13.7 10.9 26.4

 Don’t Know ..................................... 1.9 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 57.1

See footnotes at end of table.

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 189
Table 3.32a. Equipment Purchase by Year of Construction, 

 Million U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Year of Construction

RSE

Row

Factors

1991

 to

19931

1988

 to

1990

1985

to

1987

1980

to

1984

1970

to

1979

1960

to

1969

1950

to

1959

1940

to

1949

1939

or

Before

0.4 1.1 1.4 2.0 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.4 0.8

Purchase Considerations

(Those who selected for

 new home or purchased

 new equipment)

 Rebate/Financing

 Heating Equipment ......................... 9.8 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.8 1.6 2.0 0.8 1.9 13.4

 Important ........................................ 2.1 0.1 0.1 Q 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.4 26.9

 Not Important .................................. 7.1 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.3 1.1 1.4 0.6 1.4 15.5

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.6 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 46.8

 Water Heater ................................... 13.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.1 2.6 2.2 2.4 1.0 3.0 11.1

 Important ........................................ 2.6 Q 0.1 Q 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.6 24.4

 Not Important .................................. 10.4 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.9 2.0 1.8 1.8 0.7 2.2 13.2

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.5 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.2 46.5

 Central Air-Conditioning ................ 5.5 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.2 1.0 1.1 0.2 0.5 19.5

 Important ........................................ 1.2 0.1 0.1 Q 0.1 0.3 0.2 Q Q Q 30.8

 Not Important .................................. 4.0 0.5 0.1 Q 0.3 0.9 0.7 0.9 Q 0.3 21.1

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 78.1

 Reputation of Manufacturer

 Heating Equipment ......................... 9.8 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.8 1.6 2.0 0.8 1.9 13.4

 Important ........................................ 7.4 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.2 1.5 0.6 1.3 15.6

 Not Important .................................. 2.1 0.2 0.1 Q Q 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.5 24.5

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 48.0

 Central Air-Conditioning ................ 5.5 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.2 1.0 1.1 0.2 0.5 19.5

 Important ........................................ 4.6 0.5 0.2 Q 0.4 1.1 0.8 0.9 0.2 0.4 19.9

 Not Important .................................. 0.7 0.1 Q Q Q 0.1 0.2 0.2 Q Q 39.5

 Don’t Know ..................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Availability

 Water Heater ................................... 13.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.1 2.6 2.2 2.4 1.0 3.0 11.1

 Important ........................................ 11.6 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.1 2.0 2.1 0.9 2.5 12.3

 Not Important .................................. 1.7 0.1 Q Q Q 0.4 0.3 0.3 Q 0.4 27.6

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 77.9

 Refrigerator ..................................... 14.9 1.5 0.6 0.5 1.2 2.8 2.5 1.9 1.2 2.6 10.5

 Important ........................................ 11.7 1.2 0.4 0.3 0.9 2.3 1.9 1.6 0.9 2.2 12.4

 Not Important .................................. 2.9 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 23.0

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 48.8

 Size

 Refrigerator ..................................... 14.9 1.5 0.6 0.5 1.2 2.8 2.5 1.9 1.2 2.6 10.5

 Important ........................................ 13.6 1.4 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.6 2.3 1.7 1.1 2.4 11.1

 Not Important .................................. 1.1 0.1 Q Q Q 0.2 Q 0.2 Q 0.2 35.9

 Don’t Know ..................................... 0.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 72.8

1 Does not include all new construction for 1993.

NF = No applicable RSE row factor.

Q = Data withheld either because the Relative Standard Error (RSE) was greater than 50 percent or fewer than 10 households were sampled.

Notes: • "Important" combines responses of "Very Important" and "Somewhat Important." • To obtain the RSE percentage for any table cell, multiply the

corresponding column and row factors. • Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. • See "Glossary" for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Forms EIA-457 A, B, C of the 1993 Residential Energy Consumption Survey. 

(For specific titles of forms, see Appendix D.)

190 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.32b. Equipment Purchase by Year of Construction, 

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Year of Construction

RSE

Row

Factors

1991

 to

19931

1988

 to

1990

1985

to

1987

1980

to

1984

1970

to

1979

1960

to

1969

1950

to

1959

1940

to

1949

1939

or

Before

0.5 1.0 1.3 1.8 1.2 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.4 0.8

Purchase Considerations

(Those who selected for

 new home or purchased

 new equipment)

 Rebate/Financing

 Heating Equipment ......................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 21.8 14.0 28.2 Q 24.9 20.6 20.0 25.9 19.9 22.5 23.6

 Not Important .................................. 72.5 80.7 62.2 79.8 69.0 76.0 69.8 70.1 75.0 72.3 7.9

 Don’t Know ..................................... 5.7 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 41.6

 Water Heater ................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 18.9 Q 30.7 Q 13.7 18.3 17.2 22.0 27.1 20.6 22.6

 Not Important .................................. 77.3 86.3 66.9 94.1 84.6 77.3 82.0 74.2 68.4 73.2 5.5

 Don’t Know ..................................... 3.8 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 6.1 42.3

 Central Air-Conditioning ................ 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 22.1 15.9 39.2 Q 27.5 26.9 22.4 Q Q Q 26.9

 Not Important .................................. 72.9 82.7 60.8 Q 64.8 73.1 66.4 82.0 Q 70.9 10.1

 Don’t Know ..................................... 5.0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 68.2

 Reputation of Manufacturer

 Heating Equipment ......................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 74.9 71.7 54.9 87.9 85.6 82.6 73.1 75.4 76.3 69.1 7.4

 Not Important .................................. 21.1 24.8 34.3 Q Q 16.1 23.3 17.8 21.4 26.7 21.5

 Don’t Know ..................................... 4.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 43.0

 Central Air-Conditioning ................ 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 84.0 82.7 86.6 97.0 89.8 88.5 82.7 77.1 78.4 85.3 7.2

 Not Important .................................. 13.7 17.3 Q Q Q 11.5 17.3 15.5 Q Q 34.8

 Don’t Know ..................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Availability

 Water Heater ................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 85.8 72.4 82.5 83.6 93.6 82.0 88.3 88.2 88.1 84.8 4.6

 Not Important .................................. 12.8 24.5 Q Q Q 16.1 11.7 11.5 Q 14.0 25.7

 Don’t Know ..................................... 1.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 67.7

 Refrigerator ..................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 78.5 78.8 69.7 67.7 69.4 81.5 75.9 82.0 74.7 85.0 6.0

 Not Important .................................. 19.2 20.9 24.4 30.8 27.9 16.7 20.7 16.6 21.1 12.7 21.0

 Don’t Know ..................................... 2.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 44.9

 Size

 Refrigerator ..................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ........................................ 91.5 91.8 86.9 96.0 84.7 92.3 95.5 89.7 91.1 91.5 3.0

 Not Important .................................. 7.1 8.2 Q Q Q 6.3 Q 9.4 Q 6.2 35.3

 Don’t Know ..................................... 1.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 66.8

1 Does not include all new construction for 1993.

NE = RSE row factor not estimated because RSE’s for all statistics in this row are between 0.0 and 1.0 percent.

NF = No applicable RSE row factor.

Q = Data withheld either because the Relative Standard Error (RSE) was greater than 50 percent or fewer than 10 households were sampled.

Notes: • "Important" combines responses of "Very Important" and "Somewhat Important." • To obtain the RSE percentage for any table cell, multiply the

corresponding column and row factors. • Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. • See "Glossary" for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Forms EIA-457 A, B, C of the 1993 Residential Energy Consumption Survey. 

(For specific titles of forms, see Appendix D.)

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 191
Table 3.33a. Equipment Purchase by Type and Ownership of Housing Unit, 

 Million U.S. Households, 1993

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Type and Ownership of Housing Unit

RSE

Row

Factors

Single-Family 

Multifamily

Two to Four Units Five or More Units Mobile Home

Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent

0.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.4 1.9 1.8 1.4 2.8 1.0 1.0 1.1 2.2

Total .................................................... 96.6 66.8 55.8 11.0 8.0 1.5 6.5 16.2 1.6 14.7 5.6 4.4 1.2 5.8

Main Heating System Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ...................................................... 83.6 55.3 44.7 10.6 7.6 1.2 6.4 16.0 1.4 14.6 4.7 3.6 1.1 6.0

 Yes .................................................... 13.0 11.5 11.1 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 Q Q 0.8 0.8 Q 18.3

 Came with Home Purchase ............ 4.2 3.8 3.8 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.4 0.4 Q 29.7

 Household Selected ...................... 1.0 1.0 1.0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.1 0.1 Q 34.8

 Standard with New Home ............. 3.2 2.8 2.8 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.3 0.3 Q 34.1

 Purchased Replacement ................. 8.8 7.7 7.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 Q Q 0.4 0.4 Q 19.4

Water Heater Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ...................................................... 79.6 51.6 41.2 10.3 7.6 1.3 6.3 16.0 1.3 14.6 4.5 3.4 1.1 6.1

 Yes .................................................... 17.0 15.2 14.5 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 Q 1.1 1.0 Q 16.0

 Came with Home Purchase ............ 4.2 3.7 3.7 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.4 0.4 Q 31.1

 Household Selected ...................... 0.7 0.7 0.7 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 44.4

 Standard with New Home ............. 3.5 3.1 3.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.4 0.4 Q 33.5

 Purchased Replacement ................. 12.8 11.5 10.8 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Q 0.7 0.6 Q 17.2

Central Air-Conditioning

Equipment Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ...................................................... 88.5 59.5 48.5 10.9 7.9 1.4 6.5 16.1 1.4 14.7 5.0 3.9 1.2 5.9

 Yes .................................................... 8.1 7.3 7.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.5 0.5 Q 22.1

 Came with Home Purchase ............ 3.3 2.9 2.9 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.3 0.3 Q 34.4

 Household Selected ...................... 0.6 0.5 0.5 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 60.6

 Standard with New Home ............. 2.7 2.4 2.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.3 0.3 Q 37.5

 Purchased Replacement ................. 4.9 4.5 4.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.2 0.2 Q 28.3

 Replaced Central Unit ................... 2.4 2.1 2.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 33.8

 Replaced Window Unit .................. 0.9 0.9 0.8 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 65.0

 New Additional Unit ....................... 0.3 0.3 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 90.3

 No Equipment Before .................... 1.3 1.2 1.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 52.9

Refrigerator Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ...................................................... 80.4 53.2 43.7 9.6 7.4 1.2 6.1 15.1 1.3 13.9 4.7 3.5 1.1 6.2

 Yes .................................................... 16.2 13.6 12.1 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.3 0.8 0.9 0.9 Q 13.4

 Came with Home Purchase ............ 2.7 2.2 2.1 0.1 Q Q Q 0.1 Q Q 0.3 0.3 Q 31.1

 Household Selected ...................... 1.4 1.3 1.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 54.6

 Standard with New Home ............. 1.4 0.9 0.8 Q Q Q Q 0.1 Q Q 0.3 0.3 Q 33.4

 Purchased Replacement ................. 13.5 11.4 10.0 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.2 0.8 0.5 0.5 Q 14.6

See footnotes at end of table.

192 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.33b. Equipment Purchase by Type and Ownership of Housing Unit, 

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Type and Ownership of Housing Unit

RSE

Row

Factors

Single-Family 

Multifamily

Two to Four Units Five or More Units Mobile Home

Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent

0.3 0.3 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.7 1.8 1.8 2.6 1.7 1.0 1.0 0.9

Total .................................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0

Main Heating System Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ...................................................... 86.5 82.8 80.1 96.3 95.0 81.4 98.2 98.2 88.1 99.3 84.9 82.1 95.4 2.4

 Yes .................................................... 13.5 17.2 19.9 3.7 5.0 18.6 1.8 1.8 Q Q 15.1 17.9 Q 16.3

 Came with Home Purchase ............ 4.4 5.6 6.7 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 7.2 9.1 Q 27.3

 Household Selected ...................... 1.1 1.4 1.7 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 1.5 1.9 Q 33.1

 Standard with New Home ............. 3.3 4.2 5.0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 5.7 7.2 Q 31.4

 Purchased Replacement ................. 9.1 11.6 13.1 3.7 4.3 15.2 1.8 1.7 Q Q 7.9 8.8 Q 17.7

Water Heater Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ...................................................... 82.4 77.2 73.9 93.6 94.6 85.0 96.8 98.4 86.5 99.7 80.5 76.2 96.7 2.0

 Yes .................................................... 17.6 22.8 26.1 6.4 5.4 15.0 3.2 1.6 13.5 Q 19.5 23.8 Q 14.2

 Came with Home Purchase ............ 4.4 5.6 6.7 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 7.4 9.4 Q 28.5

 Household Selected ...................... 0.7 1.0 1.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 39.9

 Standard with New Home ............. 3.7 4.6 5.5 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 7.3 9.2 Q 30.8

 Purchased Replacement ................. 13.2 17.2 19.4 6.4 5.0 12.9 3.2 1.4 11.2 Q 12.1 14.5 Q 15.6

Central Air-Conditioning

Equipment Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ...................................................... 91.6 89.0 87.1 98.8 98.9 95.3 99.7 99.1 90.5 100.0 90.2 87.6 100.0 2.0

 Yes .................................................... 8.4 11.0 12.9 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 9.8 12.4 Q 20.2

 Came with Home Purchase ............ 3.4 4.3 5.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 6.0 7.7 Q 32.0

 Household Selected ...................... 0.6 0.8 1.0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 54.9

 Standard with New Home ............. 2.8 3.5 4.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 5.0 6.4 Q 35.2

 Purchased Replacement ................. 5.0 6.7 7.8 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 3.7 4.7 Q 26.4

 Replaced Central Unit ................... 2.5 3.2 3.8 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 30.4

 Replaced Window Unit .................. 1.0 1.3 1.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 58.9

 New Additional Unit ....................... 0.3 0.4 0.5 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 82.2

 No Equipment Before .................... 1.3 1.8 2.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 47.9

Refrigerator Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ...................................................... 83.2 79.7 78.3 86.5 91.9 83.4 93.9 93.2 81.8 94.4 84.0 80.5 97.2 2.2

 Yes .................................................... 16.8 20.3 21.7 13.5 8.1 16.6 6.1 6.8 18.2 5.6 16.0 19.5 Q 11.8

 Came with Home Purchase ............ 2.8 3.3 3.8 1.0 Q Q Q 0.7 Q Q 6.2 7.9 Q 28.3

 Household Selected ...................... 1.4 2.0 2.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 49.0

 Standard with New Home ............. 1.4 1.4 1.5 Q Q Q Q 0.6 Q Q 5.5 6.9 Q 30.8

 Purchased Replacement ................. 14.0 17.0 17.9 12.5 7.5 15.1 5.8 6.1 15.2 5.2 9.8 11.6 Q 12.9

See footnotes at end of table.

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 193
Table 3.33a. Equipment Purchase by Type and Ownership of Housing Unit, 

 Million U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Type and Ownership of Housing Unit

RSE

Row

Factors

Single-Family 

Multifamily

Two to Four Units Five or More Units Mobile Home

Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent

0.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.4 1.9 1.8 1.4 2.8 1.0 1.0 1.1 2.2

Purchase Considerations

(Those who selected for

 new home or purchased

 new equipment)

 Price

 Heating Equipment ....................... 9.8 8.7 8.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 Q Q 0.5 0.5 Q 18.4

 Important ....................................... 7.3 6.4 6.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 Q Q Q Q 0.5 0.4 Q 21.1

 Not Important ................................ 2.3 2.1 2.0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 30.1

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.2 0.2 0.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 109.6

 Water Heater .................................. 13.5 12.2 11.5 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Q 0.7 0.6 Q 17.0

 Important ....................................... 9.5 8.7 8.2 0.5 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q 0.4 0.4 Q 18.2

 Not Important ................................ 3.7 3.2 3.1 0.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.3 0.3 Q 29.1

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.3 0.3 0.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 89.3

 Central Air-Conditioning .............. 5.5 5.0 4.9 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.3 0.3 Q 26.0

 Important ....................................... 4.2 3.8 3.7 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.2 0.2 Q 25.4

 Not Important ................................ 1.1 1.1 1.0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 53.8

 Don’t Know .................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Refrigerator .................................... 14.9 12.7 11.3 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.2 0.8 0.6 0.6 Q 14.3

 Important ....................................... 12.4 10.7 9.5 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.4 Q 16.4

 Not Important ................................ 2.2 1.8 1.7 Q Q Q Q 0.2 Q Q 0.1 0.1 Q 35.4

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 102.7

 Energy Efficiency

 Heating Equipment ....................... 9.8 8.7 8.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 Q Q 0.5 0.5 Q 18.4

 Important ....................................... 8.9 8.0 7.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 Q 0.2 Q Q 0.4 0.4 Q 20.4

 Not Important ................................ 0.7 0.5 0.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 60.0

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.3 0.2 0.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 112.1

 Water Heater .................................. 13.5 12.2 11.5 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Q 0.7 0.6 Q 17.0

 Important ....................................... 11.7 10.6 10.1 0.5 0.3 0.2 Q 0.2 Q Q 0.6 0.5 Q 18.0

 Not Important ................................ 1.4 1.2 1.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.1 0.1 Q 39.4

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.4 0.3 0.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 89.0

 Central Air-Conditioning .............. 5.5 5.0 4.9 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.3 0.3 Q 26.0

 Important ....................................... 5.0 4.6 4.5 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.2 0.2 Q 26.1

 Not Important ................................ 0.3 0.3 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 85.9

 Don’t Know .................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Refrigerator .................................... 14.9 12.7 11.3 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.2 0.8 0.6 0.6 Q 14.3

 Important ....................................... 12.7 11.0 9.8 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.4 Q 15.3

 Not Important ................................ 1.9 1.6 1.4 0.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.1 0.1 Q 36.8

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.1 Q 0.1 Q Q Q 45.0

See footnotes at end of table.

194 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.33b. Equipment Purchase by Type and Ownership of Housing Unit, 

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Type and Ownership of Housing Unit

RSE

Row

Factors

Single-Family 

Multifamily

Two to Four Units Five or More Units Mobile Home

Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent

0.3 0.3 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.7 1.8 1.8 2.6 1.7 1.0 1.0 0.9

Purchase Considerations

(Those who selected for

 new home or purchased

 new equipment)

 Price

 Heating Equipment ....................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Q Q 100.0 100.0 Q NE

 Important ....................................... 74.0 73.8 74.3 64.0 73.8 84.1 Q Q Q Q 85.7 87.6 Q 9.2

 Not Important ................................ 23.7 24.3 24.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 24.6

 Don’t Know .................................... 2.4 1.9 1.6 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 99.4

 Water Heater .................................. 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Q 100.0 100.0 Q NE

 Important ....................................... 70.8 71.4 71.1 76.3 70.8 Q Q Q Q Q 63.2 61.0 Q 10.0

 Not Important ................................ 27.1 26.5 27.1 16.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q 36.8 39.0 Q 23.1

 Don’t Know .................................... 2.1 2.1 1.7 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 80.1

 Central Air-Conditioning .............. 100.0 100.0 100.0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100.0 100.0 Q NE

 Important ....................................... 77.6 76.2 76.5 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 92.2 92.2 Q 8.9

 Not Important ................................ 20.1 21.2 21.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 38.4

 Don’t Know .................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Refrigerator .................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Q NE

 Important ....................................... 83.3 84.8 84.6 86.6 78.2 85.1 73.8 70.7 81.2 67.5 78.4 79.6 Q 7.1

 Not Important ................................ 14.8 14.3 14.9 Q Q Q Q 18.0 Q Q 19.2 20.4 Q 31.2

 Don’t Know .................................... 1.8 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 95.4

 Energy Efficiency

 Heating Equipment ....................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Q Q 100.0 100.0 Q NE

 Important ....................................... 90.7 92.5 93.3 76.9 81.9 93.3 Q 66.0 Q Q 79.5 80.7 Q 6.8

 Not Important ................................ 6.7 5.6 5.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 55.6

 Don’t Know .................................... 2.6 1.9 1.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 102.2

 Water Heater .................................. 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Q 100.0 100.0 Q NE

 Important ....................................... 86.5 87.2 88.3 69.1 83.5 95.6 Q 71.6 Q Q 81.3 80.2 Q 6.4

 Not Important ................................ 10.5 10.1 9.9 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 18.7 19.8 Q 36.1

 Don’t Know .................................... 3.0 2.8 1.8 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 79.5

 Central Air-Conditioning .............. 100.0 100.0 100.0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100.0 100.0 Q NE

 Important ....................................... 92.2 92.5 92.7 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 93.2 93.2 Q 6.2

 Not Important ................................ 5.9 5.5 5.6 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 74.8

 Don’t Know .................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Refrigerator .................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Q NE

 Important ....................................... 85.2 86.7 87.0 84.1 86.9 93.1 83.0 70.8 83.4 66.9 76.5 79.0 Q 6.2

 Not Important ................................ 12.8 12.5 12.3 13.7 Q Q Q Q Q Q 21.1 21.0 Q 32.3

 Don’t Know .................................... 1.9 Q Q Q Q Q Q 14.0 Q 18.3 Q Q Q 34.3

See footnotes at end of table.

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 195
Table 3.33a. Equipment Purchase by Type and Ownership of Housing Unit, 

 Million U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Type and Ownership of Housing Unit

RSE

Row

Factors

Single-Family 

Multifamily

Two to Four Units Five or More Units Mobile Home

Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent

0.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.4 1.9 1.8 1.4 2.8 1.0 1.0 1.1 2.2

Purchase Considerations

(Those who selected for

 new home or purchased

 new equipment)

 Rebate/Financing

 Heating Equipment ....................... 9.8 8.7 8.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 Q Q 0.5 0.5 Q 18.4

 Important ....................................... 2.1 1.9 1.9 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.1 0.1 Q 33.5

 Not Important ................................ 7.1 6.4 6.2 0.2 0.2 Q Q 0.2 Q Q 0.3 0.3 Q 21.2

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.6 0.4 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 76.8

 Water Heater .................................. 13.5 12.2 11.5 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Q 0.7 0.6 Q 17.0

 Important ....................................... 2.6 2.2 2.1 0.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.2 0.2 Q 34.4

 Not Important ................................ 10.4 9.5 9.1 0.5 0.2 Q Q 0.2 Q Q 0.5 0.5 Q 20.5

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.5 0.5 0.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 88.5

 Central Air-Conditioning .............. 5.5 5.0 4.9 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.3 0.3 Q 26.0

 Important ....................................... 1.2 1.1 1.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 43.4

 Not Important ................................ 4.0 3.6 3.6 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.2 0.2 Q 28.8

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.3 0.3 0.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 115.2

 Reputation of Manufacturer

 Heating Equipment ....................... 9.8 8.7 8.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 Q Q 0.5 0.5 Q 18.4

 Important ....................................... 7.4 6.7 6.5 Q 0.2 Q Q 0.2 Q Q 0.3 0.3 Q 22.5

 Not Important ................................ 2.1 1.7 1.6 0.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.2 0.2 Q 30.2

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.4 0.3 0.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 85.3

 Central Air-Conditioning .............. 5.5 5.0 4.9 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.3 0.3 Q 26.0

 Important ....................................... 4.6 4.2 4.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.2 0.2 Q 28.4

 Not Important ................................ 0.7 0.6 0.6 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 58.7

 Don’t Know .................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Availability

 Water Heater .................................. 13.5 12.2 11.5 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Q 0.7 0.6 Q 17.0

 Important ....................................... 11.6 10.5 9.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 Q 0.2 Q Q 0.6 0.6 Q 17.9

 Not Important ................................ 1.7 1.6 1.5 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 38.0

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.2 0.2 0.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 113.4

 Refrigerator .................................... 14.9 12.7 11.3 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.2 0.8 0.6 0.6 Q 14.3

 Important ....................................... 11.7 10.2 9.1 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.7 Q 0.5 0.5 0.5 Q 15.9

 Not Important ................................ 2.9 2.3 2.1 0.2 0.2 Q Q Q Q Q 0.1 0.1 Q 31.4

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.3 0.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 92.0

 Size

 Refrigerator .................................... 14.9 12.7 11.3 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.2 0.8 0.6 0.6 Q 14.3

 Important ....................................... 13.6 11.8 10.5 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.5 Q 15.0

 Not Important ................................ 1.1 0.8 0.7 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 50.9

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 108.5

NF = No applicable RSE row factor.

Q = Data withheld either because the Relative Standard Error (RSE) was greater than 50 percent or fewer than 10 households were sampled.

Notes: • "Important" combines responses of "Very Important" and "Somewhat Important." • To obtain the RSE percentage for any table cell, multiply the

corresponding column and row factors. • Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. • See "Glossary" for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Forms EIA-457 A, B, C of the 1993 Residential Energy Consumption Survey. 

(For specific titles of forms, see Appendix D.)

196 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.33b. Equipment Purchase by Type and Ownership of Housing Unit, 

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

Type and Ownership of Housing Unit

RSE

Row

Factors

Single-Family 

Multifamily

Two to Four Units Five or More Units Mobile Home

Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent Total Own Rent

0.3 0.3 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.7 1.8 1.8 2.6 1.7 1.0 1.0 0.9

Purchase Considerations

(Those who selected for

 new home or purchased

 new equipment)

 Rebate/Financing

 Heating Equipment ....................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Q Q 100.0 100.0 Q NE

 Important ....................................... 21.8 21.8 22.6 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 22.1 21.7 Q 29.4

 Not Important ................................ 72.5 73.5 74.4 56.6 50.8 Q Q 84.9 Q Q 62.1 60.7 Q 12.1

 Don’t Know .................................... 5.7 4.6 3.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 69.7

 Water Heater .................................. 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Q 100.0 100.0 Q NE

 Important ....................................... 18.9 17.9 17.9 18.8 Q Q Q Q Q Q 26.9 25.8 Q 31.4

 Not Important ................................ 77.3 78.3 79.0 66.6 49.5 Q Q 82.8 Q Q 73.1 74.2 Q 10.5

 Don’t Know .................................... 3.8 3.8 3.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 78.5

 Central Air-Conditioning .............. 100.0 100.0 100.0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100.0 100.0 Q NE

 Important ....................................... 22.1 22.5 23.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 34.1

 Not Important ................................ 72.9 72.3 73.7 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 74.5 74.5 Q 12.6

 Don’t Know .................................... 5.0 5.2 3.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 102.3

 Reputation of Manufacturer

 Heating Equipment ....................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Q Q 100.0 100.0 Q NE

 Important ....................................... 74.9 76.9 78.5 Q 54.7 Q Q 70.9 Q Q 57.2 58.3 Q 11.6

 Not Important ................................ 21.1 20.1 19.2 38.6 Q Q Q Q Q Q 35.3 33.4 Q 27.2

 Don’t Know .................................... 4.1 3.0 2.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 78.0

 Central Air-Conditioning .............. 100.0 100.0 100.0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 100.0 100.0 Q NE

 Important ....................................... 84.0 84.6 84.6 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 72.9 72.9 Q 10.5

 Not Important ................................ 13.7 12.9 13.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 50.6

 Don’t Know .................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Availability

 Water Heater .................................. 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Q 100.0 100.0 Q NE

 Important ....................................... 85.8 85.8 85.8 86.4 89.5 89.5 Q 73.2 Q Q 88.6 87.9 Q 6.3

 Not Important ................................ 12.8 12.7 13.0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 34.8

 Don’t Know .................................... 1.3 1.5 1.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 101.1

 Refrigerator .................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Q NE

 Important ....................................... 78.5 80.5 80.5 81.1 57.2 52.0 60.4 65.7 Q 65.9 78.7 82.1 Q 8.3

 Not Important ................................ 19.2 18.3 18.7 15.8 38.1 Q Q Q Q Q 14.4 15.3 Q 26.3

 Don’t Know .................................... 2.3 1.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 84.6

 Size

 Refrigerator .................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Q NE

 Important ....................................... 91.5 93.2 93.5 90.9 86.6 93.1 82.5 79.3 100.0 72.9 80.4 83.9 Q 4.8

 Not Important ................................ 7.1 6.4 6.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 47.1

 Don’t Know .................................... 1.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 101.2

NE = RSE row factor not estimated because RSE’s for all statistics in this row are between 0.0 and 1.0 percent.

NF = No applicable RSE row factor.

Q = Data withheld either because the Relative Standard Error (RSE) was greater than 50 percent or fewer than 10 households were sampled.

Notes: • "Important" combines responses of "Very Important" and "Somewhat Important." • To obtain the RSE percentage for any table cell, multiply the

corresponding column and row factors. • Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. • See "Glossary" for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Forms EIA-457 A, B, C of the 1993 Residential Energy Consumption Survey. 

(For specific titles of forms, see Appendix D.)

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 197
Table 3.34a. Equipment Purchase by Family Income, 

 Million U.S. Households, 1993

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

1993 Family Income

Below Poverty

Line Eligible

for

Federal

Assistance1

RSE

Row

Factors

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$24,999

$25,000

to

$34,999

$35,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

or

More

100

Percent

125

Percent

0.4 2.2 1.6 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.7 1.3 1.1 0.8

Total .................................................... 96.6 4.1 10.6 11.1 18.4 14.1 17.5 21.0 14.4 19.4 30.7 3.4

Main Heating System Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ...................................................... 83.6 4.0 9.8 10.2 16.5 11.9 14.5 16.9 13.4 17.9 28.2 3.6

 Yes .................................................... 13.0 0.1 0.8 1.0 1.9 2.2 3.0 4.0 1.0 1.4 2.5 11.6

 Came with Home Purchase ............ 4.2 Q 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.2 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.4 20.6

 Household Selected ...................... 1.0 Q Q Q 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 Q Q 0.1 27.5

 Standard with New Home ............. 3.2 Q 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.9 1.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 23.5

 Purchased Replacement ................. 8.8 Q 0.7 0.8 1.5 1.5 1.8 2.5 0.8 1.2 2.1 12.1

Water Heater Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ...................................................... 79.6 3.7 9.6 9.6 15.6 11.2 13.8 15.9 13.1 17.3 27.2 3.8

 Yes .................................................... 17.0 0.3 1.0 1.5 2.7 2.8 3.6 5.0 1.3 2.1 3.5 10.0

 Came with Home Purchase ............ 4.2 Q Q 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.3 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 20.0

 Household Selected ...................... 0.7 Q Q Q 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 Q Q 0.1 34.9

 Standard with New Home ............. 3.5 Q Q 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.1 1.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 22.0

 Purchased Replacement ................. 12.8 0.3 1.0 1.2 2.2 2.1 2.3 3.6 1.1 1.8 3.1 10.9

Central Air-Conditioning

Equipment Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ...................................................... 88.5 4.0 10.3 10.8 17.3 12.6 15.5 18.0 14.2 19.1 29.8 3.4

 Yes .................................................... 8.1 Q 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.4 2.0 3.0 0.2 0.3 0.8 17.0

 Came with Home Purchase ............ 3.3 Q Q 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.0 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 22.7

 Household Selected ...................... 0.6 Q Q Q 0.1 Q 0.1 0.3 Q Q Q 34.9

 Standard with New Home ............. 2.7 Q Q 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.9 0.9 Q 0.1 0.2 24.8

 Purchased Replacement ................. 4.9 Q 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.0 1.8 0.1 0.2 0.6 21.4

 Replaced Central Unit ................... 2.4 Q Q Q 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.0 Q Q 0.2 25.9

 Replaced Window Unit .................. 0.9 Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.3 Q Q Q 41.6

 New Additional Unit ....................... 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 58.8

 No Equipment Before .................... 1.3 Q Q Q 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 Q Q 0.2 35.2

Refrigerator Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ...................................................... 80.4 3.6 9.8 9.8 15.7 11.6 13.7 16.3 12.9 17.1 26.9 3.5

 Yes .................................................... 16.2 0.4 0.8 1.4 2.7 2.4 3.8 4.7 1.5 2.2 3.8 8.9

 Came with Home Purchase ............ 2.7 Q Q 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.3 22.5

 Household Selected ...................... 1.4 Q Q Q 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.5 Q 0.1 0.1 35.0

 Standard with New Home ............. 1.4 Q Q 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 27.4

 Purchased Replacement ................. 13.5 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.3 2.0 3.0 3.9 1.4 2.0 3.5 9.7

See footnotes at end of table.

198 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.34b. Equipment Purchase by Family Income, 

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

1993 Family Income

Below Poverty

Line Eligible

for

Federal

Assistance1

RSE

Row

Factors

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$24,999

$25,000

to

$34,999

$35,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

or

More

100

Percent

125

Percent

0.4 2.1 1.6 1.3 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.1 0.9

Total .................................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0

Main Heating System Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ...................................................... 86.5 97.4 92.4 91.4 89.6 84.4 82.9 80.7 93.3 92.5 91.9 1.2

 Yes .................................................... 13.5 2.6 7.6 8.6 10.4 15.6 17.1 19.3 6.7 7.5 8.1 11.2

 Came with Home Purchase ............ 4.4 Q 1.0 1.4 2.5 5.1 7.1 7.2 1.1 1.2 1.2 20.6

 Household Selected ...................... 1.1 Q Q Q 1.0 1.2 1.8 1.5 Q Q 0.2 27.4

 Standard with New Home ............. 3.3 Q 0.9 1.1 1.5 3.9 5.3 5.7 1.0 1.0 1.0 23.4

 Purchased Replacement ................. 9.1 Q 6.7 7.2 7.9 10.5 10.1 12.0 5.6 6.3 6.9 11.6

Water Heater Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ...................................................... 82.4 92.2 90.4 86.7 85.1 80.1 79.3 75.9 90.9 89.3 88.5 1.5

 Yes .................................................... 17.6 7.8 9.6 13.3 14.9 19.9 20.7 24.1 9.1 10.7 11.5 9.7

 Came with Home Purchase ............ 4.4 Q Q 2.1 2.8 4.8 7.3 6.8 1.2 1.2 1.3 19.9

 Household Selected ...................... 0.7 Q Q Q 0.7 0.6 1.3 1.0 Q Q 0.2 34.8

 Standard with New Home ............. 3.7 Q Q 1.9 2.1 4.2 6.1 5.8 1.0 1.0 1.1 21.9

 Purchased Replacement ................. 13.2 7.0 9.2 11.2 12.1 15.1 13.4 17.2 7.9 9.5 10.1 10.6

Central Air-Conditioning

Equipment Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ...................................................... 91.6 98.7 97.7 96.9 94.4 89.8 88.5 85.6 98.6 98.6 97.3 1.8

 Yes .................................................... 8.4 Q 2.3 3.1 5.6 10.2 11.5 14.4 1.4 1.4 2.7 16.4

 Came with Home Purchase ............ 3.4 Q Q 1.0 2.0 3.8 5.8 5.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 22.4

 Household Selected ...................... 0.6 Q Q Q 0.7 Q 0.6 1.2 Q Q Q 34.9

 Standard with New Home ............. 2.8 Q Q 0.8 1.3 3.3 5.2 4.4 Q 0.5 0.6 24.6

 Purchased Replacement ................. 5.0 Q 2.0 2.1 3.6 6.4 5.6 8.8 0.8 0.8 2.0 20.8

 Replaced Central Unit ................... 2.5 Q Q Q 1.6 3.0 2.6 4.8 Q Q 0.8 25.4

 Replaced Window Unit .................. 1.0 Q Q Q Q Q Q 1.6 Q Q Q 41.2

 New Additional Unit ....................... 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 56.7

 No Equipment Before .................... 1.3 Q Q Q 1.0 1.9 1.5 2.0 Q Q 0.5 34.9

Refrigerator Purchased

After January 1, 1990

 No ...................................................... 83.2 89.3 92.3 87.8 85.4 82.6 78.4 77.6 89.6 88.4 87.6 1.3

 Yes .................................................... 16.8 10.7 7.7 12.2 14.6 17.4 21.6 22.4 10.4 11.6 12.4 8.0

 Came with Home Purchase ............ 2.8 Q Q 1.5 2.0 3.4 4.6 4.0 0.8 1.1 1.1 22.2

 Household Selected ...................... 1.4 Q Q Q 0.7 1.5 2.5 2.4 Q 0.5 0.4 34.9

 Standard with New Home ............. 1.4 Q Q 0.8 1.2 1.9 2.2 1.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 26.9

 Purchased Replacement ................. 14.0 9.4 7.4 10.8 12.7 14.0 17.0 18.4 9.6 10.5 11.3 8.9

See footnotes at end of table.

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 199
Table 3.34a. Equipment Purchase by Family Income, 

 Million U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

1993 Family Income

Below Poverty

Line Eligible

for

Federal

Assistance1

RSE

Row

Factors

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$24,999

$25,000

to

$34,999

$35,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

or

More

100

Percent

125

Percent

0.4 2.2 1.6 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.7 1.3 1.1 0.8

Purchase Considerations

(Those who selected for

 new home or purchased

 new equipment)

 Price

 Heating Equipment ....................... 9.8 Q 0.7 0.8 1.6 1.6 2.1 2.8 0.8 1.3 2.2 11.4

 Important ....................................... 7.3 Q 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.2 1.5 2.1 0.6 1.0 1.7 13.4

 Not Important ................................ 2.3 Q Q 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.5 24.8

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 66.7

 Water Heater .................................. 13.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.4 2.2 2.6 3.8 1.2 1.9 3.2 10.6

 Important ....................................... 9.5 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.8 1.6 1.9 2.5 0.8 1.4 2.4 12.0

 Not Important ................................ 3.7 Q 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.7 20.1

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 60.2

 Central Air-Conditioning .............. 5.5 Q 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.1 0.2 0.7 19.8

 Important ....................................... 4.2 Q Q 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.7 Q 0.1 0.5 20.0

 Not Important ................................ 1.1 Q Q Q 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 Q Q 0.2 36.0

 Don’t Know .................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Refrigerator .................................... 14.9 0.4 0.8 1.3 2.5 2.2 3.4 4.4 1.4 2.1 3.6 9.3

 Important ....................................... 12.4 0.4 0.6 1.1 2.0 1.8 2.9 3.6 1.2 1.8 3.1 10.4

 Not Important ................................ 2.2 Q 0.2 Q 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.4 24.4

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 67.8

 Energy Efficiency

 Heating Equipment ....................... 9.8 Q 0.7 0.8 1.6 1.6 2.1 2.8 0.8 1.3 2.2 11.4

 Important ....................................... 8.9 Q 0.6 0.7 1.5 1.5 2.0 2.6 0.6 1.0 1.9 12.5

 Not Important ................................ 0.7 Q Q Q 0.1 Q Q 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 37.2

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.1 51.7

 Water Heater .................................. 13.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.4 2.2 2.6 3.8 1.2 1.9 3.2 10.6

 Important ....................................... 11.7 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.1 2.0 2.2 3.4 0.8 1.5 2.6 11.6

 Not Important ................................ 1.4 Q 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 26.0

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.1 49.5

 Central Air-Conditioning .............. 5.5 Q 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.1 0.2 0.7 19.8

 Important ....................................... 5.0 Q 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.6 20.9

 Not Important ................................ 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.2 Q Q Q 57.5

 Don’t Know .................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Refrigerator .................................... 14.9 0.4 0.8 1.3 2.5 2.2 3.4 4.4 1.4 2.1 3.6 9.3

 Important ....................................... 12.7 0.4 0.5 1.0 2.1 1.9 3.0 3.9 1.1 1.7 2.9 10.2

 Not Important ................................ 1.9 Q 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.6 25.6

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.1 50.6

See footnotes at end of table.

200 Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993
Table 3.34b. Equipment Purchase by Family Income, 

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

1993 Family Income

Below Poverty

Line Eligible

for

Federal

Assistance1

RSE

Row

Factors

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$24,999

$25,000

to

$34,999

$35,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

or

More

100

Percent

125

Percent

0.4 2.1 1.6 1.3 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.1 0.9

Purchase Considerations

(Those who selected for

 new home or purchased

 new equipment)

 Price

 Heating Equipment ....................... 100.0 Q 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ....................................... 74.0 Q 88.8 72.3 75.9 72.6 70.5 73.1 78.9 81.9 76.0 6.4

 Not Important ................................ 23.7 Q Q 25.4 18.0 26.7 28.4 24.7 17.9 16.0 20.7 22.4

 Don’t Know .................................... 2.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 63.9

 Water Heater .................................. 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ....................................... 70.8 71.3 68.5 69.7 77.4 70.5 73.4 66.0 72.0 73.4 75.2 6.5

 Not Important ................................ 27.1 Q 29.3 26.2 19.7 28.6 24.1 32.6 26.1 23.8 21.7 17.0

 Don’t Know .................................... 2.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 57.3

 Central Air-Conditioning .............. 100.0 Q 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ....................................... 77.6 Q Q 88.3 69.8 69.2 82.4 80.2 Q 77.5 74.7 10.3

 Not Important ................................ 20.1 Q Q Q 24.2 25.0 16.2 19.4 Q Q 24.0 31.4

 Don’t Know .................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Refrigerator .................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ....................................... 83.3 91.2 72.8 87.3 82.6 81.8 86.6 82.1 82.1 84.7 85.6 4.2

 Not Important ................................ 14.8 Q 20.5 Q 14.9 16.9 12.2 17.0 12.8 12.0 11.3 23.0

 Don’t Know .................................... 1.8 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 67.4

 Energy Efficiency

 Heating Equipment ....................... 100.0 Q 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ....................................... 90.7 Q 88.7 82.2 88.7 89.5 96.1 92.3 77.0 82.2 84.9 4.2

 Not Important ................................ 6.7 Q Q Q 6.0 Q Q 6.4 16.4 11.7 9.8 36.0

 Don’t Know .................................... 2.6 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 5.4 49.9

 Water Heater .................................. 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ....................................... 86.5 60.5 77.7 81.0 87.5 89.3 87.6 89.6 73.2 79.8 82.4 4.7

 Not Important ................................ 10.5 Q 18.7 11.9 8.8 9.3 9.6 8.2 22.3 15.7 12.9 25.5

 Don’t Know .................................... 3.0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 4.6 47.3

 Central Air-Conditioning .............. 100.0 Q 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ....................................... 92.2 Q 100.0 95.8 84.8 90.3 97.7 92.6 80.3 85.4 88.7 5.8

 Not Important ................................ 5.9 Q Q Q Q Q Q 7.4 Q Q Q 54.3

 Don’t Know .................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Refrigerator .................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ....................................... 85.2 90.0 65.0 78.5 85.6 84.9 87.5 88.7 78.6 80.8 80.3 4.4

 Not Important ................................ 12.8 Q 28.3 15.9 12.5 12.8 11.2 11.0 15.5 14.3 15.9 23.2

 Don’t Know .................................... 1.9 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 3.8 50.4

See footnotes at end of table.

Energy Information Administration/Housing Characteristrics 1993 201
Table 3.34a. Equipment Purchase by Family Income, 

 Million U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

1993 Family Income

Below Poverty

Line Eligible

for

Federal

Assistance1

RSE

Row

Factors

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$24,999

$25,000

to

$34,999

$35,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

or

More

100

Percent

125

Percent

0.4 2.2 1.6 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.7 1.3 1.1 0.8

Purchase Considerations

(Those who selected for

 new home or purchased

 new equipment)

 Rebate/Financing

 Heating Equipment ....................... 9.8 Q 0.7 0.8 1.6 1.6 2.1 2.8 0.8 1.3 2.2 11.4

 Important ....................................... 2.1 Q 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.6 21.7

 Not Important ................................ 7.1 Q 0.3 0.6 1.1 1.2 1.4 2.4 0.5 0.8 1.4 14.2

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.6 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.1 0.3 37.1

 Water Heater .................................. 13.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.4 2.2 2.6 3.8 1.2 1.9 3.2 10.6

 Important ....................................... 2.6 Q 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.8 21.8

 Not Important ................................ 10.4 0.2 0.7 0.8 1.9 1.7 2.1 3.0 0.8 1.2 2.2 12.4

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.5 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.1 0.2 38.9

 Central Air-Conditioning .............. 5.5 Q 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.1 0.2 0.7 19.8

 Important ....................................... 1.2 Q Q Q 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 Q Q 0.2 31.1

 Not Important ................................ 4.0 Q Q 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.6 Q Q 0.3 21.0

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 77.0

 Reputation of Manufacturer

 Heating Equipment ....................... 9.8 Q 0.7 0.8 1.6 1.6 2.1 2.8 0.8 1.3 2.2 11.4

 Important ....................................... 7.4 Q 0.5 0.6 1.1 1.2 1.7 2.2 0.5 0.8 1.6 14.1

 Not Important ................................ 2.1 Q Q 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.5 23.4

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.1 0.1 38.3

 Central Air-Conditioning .............. 5.5 Q 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.1 0.2 0.7 19.8

 Important ....................................... 4.6 Q 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.8 Q 0.1 0.6 21.4

 Not Important ................................ 0.7 Q Q Q 0.1 Q 0.1 0.3 Q Q Q 40.6

 Don’t Know .................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Availability

 Water Heater .................................. 13.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.4 2.2 2.6 3.8 1.2 1.9 3.2 10.6

 Important ....................................... 11.6 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.1 1.8 2.3 3.1 1.0 1.6 2.9 11.4

 Not Important ................................ 1.7 Q Q Q 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.3 27.0

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 76.8

 Refrigerator .................................... 14.9 0.4 0.8 1.3 2.5 2.2 3.4 4.4 1.4 2.1 3.6 9.3

 Important ....................................... 11.7 0.3 0.6 1.1 2.0 1.7 2.6 3.4 1.1 1.7 2.8 10.8

 Not Important ................................ 2.9 Q Q Q 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.0 0.2 0.3 0.6 22.6

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 0.1 0.1 0.1 35.8

 Size

 Refrigerator .................................... 14.9 0.4 0.8 1.3 2.5 2.2 3.4 4.4 1.4 2.1 3.6 9.3

 Important ....................................... 13.6 0.4 0.5 1.2 2.2 2.0 3.1 4.2 1.2 1.8 3.1 10.2

 Not Important ................................ 1.1 Q 0.2 Q 0.2 Q 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 29.9

 Don’t Know .................................... 0.2 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 71.7

1 Below 150 percent of poverty line or 60 percent of median State income.

NF = No applicable RSE row factor.

Q = Data withheld either because the Relative Standard Error (RSE) was greater than 50 percent or fewer than 10 households were sampled.

Notes: • To obtain the RSE percentage for any table cell, multiply the corresponding column and row factors. • Because of rounding, data may not sum to

totals. • See "Glossary" for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Forms EIA-457 A, B, C of the 1993 Residential Energy Consumption

Survey. (For specific titles of forms, see Appendix D.)

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Table 3.34b. Equipment Purchase by Family Income, 

 Percent of U.S. Households, 1993 (Continued)

Equipment Purchase

and Purchase

Considerations

RSE Column Factor:

Total

1993 Family Income

Below Poverty

Line Eligible

for

Federal

Assistance1

RSE

Row

Factors

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$24,999

$25,000

to

$34,999

$35,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

or

More

100

Percent

125

Percent

0.4 2.1 1.6 1.3 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.1 0.9

Purchase Considerations

(Those who selected for

 new home or purchased

 new equipment)

 Rebate/Financing

 Heating Equipment ....................... 100.0 Q 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ....................................... 21.8 Q 33.9 20.1 24.7 22.0 27.3 13.4 31.3 26.5 25.5 19.9

 Not Important ................................ 72.5 Q 45.6 68.6 68.8 75.8 68.9 83.4 57.5 61.9 62.0 7.9

 Don’t Know .................................... 5.7 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 11.5 12.5 34.5

 Water Heater .................................. 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ....................................... 18.9 Q 25.9 25.6 16.0 18.7 15.3 19.1 25.4 27.1 24.8 19.4

 Not Important ................................ 77.3 75.2 68.8 65.5 78.9 78.2 81.8 78.9 67.7 65.3 68.2 6.3

 Don’t Know .................................... 3.8 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 7.6 6.9 36.9

 Central Air-Conditioning .............. 100.0 Q 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ....................................... 22.1 Q Q Q 22.1 17.3 20.8 22.9 Q Q 32.9 29.0

 Not Important ................................ 72.9 Q Q 54.3 70.1 76.7 77.7 76.0 Q Q 47.9 11.3

 Don’t Know .................................... 5.0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 73.0

 Reputation of Manufacturer

 Heating Equipment ....................... 100.0 Q 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ....................................... 74.9 Q 76.7 67.3 69.8 73.4 80.1 77.0 65.2 66.9 71.4 7.0

 Not Important ................................ 21.1 Q Q 25.3 22.8 25.4 17.5 19.6 23.3 24.3 22.4 21.3

 Don’t Know .................................... 4.1 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 8.8 6.2 38.8

 Central Air-Conditioning .............. 100.0 Q 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ....................................... 84.0 Q 96.8 78.7 76.9 86.2 85.6 84.9 Q 74.5 86.0 7.4

 Not Important ................................ 13.7 Q Q Q 17.1 Q 12.9 14.1 Q Q Q 38.7

 Don’t Know .................................... Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q NF

 Availability

 Water Heater .................................. 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ....................................... 85.8 85.1 91.4 87.9 87.2 82.8 90.8 81.4 85.7 87.8 90.0 3.8

 Not Important ................................ 12.8 Q Q Q 10.5 16.2 8.9 17.2 12.4 10.5 8.7 26.0

 Don’t Know .................................... 1.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 72.5

 Refrigerator .................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ....................................... 78.5 74.3 76.6 83.4 80.6 78.8 77.4 77.4 80.4 81.0 78.7 5.2

 Not Important ................................ 19.2 Q Q Q 18.1 16.6 21.1 22.1 12.2 13.9 17.7 21.2

 Don’t Know .................................... 2.3 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 7.3 5.1 3.6 35.5

 Size

 Refrigerator .................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NE

 Important ....................................... 91.5 91.2 66.9 90.9 90.2 93.1 92.4 95.4 82.2 85.3 87.5 3.4

 Not Important ................................ 7.1 Q 26.4 Q 8.5 Q 6.4 4.6 12.3 11.1 9.8 29.2

 Don’t Know .................................... 1.4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 71.5

1 Below 150 percent of poverty line or 60 percent of median State income.

NE = RSE row factor not estimated because RSE’s for all statistics in this row are between 0.0 and 1.0 percent.

NF = No applicable RSE row factor.

Q = Data withheld either because the Relative Standard Error (RSE) was greater than 50 percent or fewer than 10 households were sampled.

Notes: • To obtain the RSE percentage for any table cell, multiply the corresponding column and row factors. • Because of rounding, data may not sum to

totals. • See "Glossary" for definition of terms used in this report.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Forms EIA-457 A, B, C of the 1993 Residential Energy Consumption

Survey. (For specific titles of forms, see Appendix D.)

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