If the estimate is higher or lower than you expected, take note of how you are using electricity for a week. Then, make adjustments to your estimate. If you use a ceiling fan eight hours each day, multiply eight hours by the number of days in the billing period. For example, eight hours times 31 days equals 248 hours. Enter 248 in the highlighted column.
Days Enter the number of days in the billing period shown on the electric bill.
Loads Estimate the loads of dishes washed in the billing period. If you wash dishes two times a day, multiply 31 times 2 and enter 62 loads in the highlighted column. If you use the microwave oven 15 minutes each day, multiply 15 times the days in the billing period. You would enter 465 minutes for a 31-day billing period. This unit is used only for the Crock-Pot.