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Thursday, March 6, 2008
Time and money: neglected dimensions of water heating among the urban poor
How much money do the people in Darb El Ahmar and Manshiyat Nasser spend on hot water systems?
Average: 442.32 LE
Median: 400 LE
Max: 2000 LE (for a butagas stove, serves multiple purposes)
Min: 0 LE (for the Kanoon campfire)
How much TIME do the people in Darb El Ahmar and Manshiyat Nasser spend heating water for bathing?
Average: 34.25 minutes
Median: 30 minutes
Max: 180 minutes (for a large family)
Min: 1 minute (for an instant on gas heater)
Breakdown by community:
Zabaleen:
How much money do the people in Manshiyat Nasser spend on hot water systems?
Average: 531.55 LE
Median: 500 LE
Max: 2000 LE (for a butagas stove, serves multiple purposes)
Min: 0 LE (for the Kanoon campfire)
How much TIME do the people in Manshiyat Nasser spend preparing hot water for bathing?
Average: 39.48 minutes
Median: 30 minutes
Max: 180 minutes (for a large family)
Min: 1 minute (for an instant on gas heater)
Darb El Ahmar:
How much MONEY do the people in Manshiyat Nasser spend on hot water systems?
Average: 347.42 LE
Median: 350 LE
Max: 850 LE (for a butagas stove, serves multiple purposes)
Min: 5 LE (for the Kanoon campfire)
How much TIME do the people in Manshiyat Nasser spend preparing hot water for bathing?
Average: 29 minutes
Median: 30 minutes
Max: 180 minutes (for a large family)
Min: 1 minute (for an instant on gas heater)
Specific heaters:
Electric
Average cost: 467.28 LE
Median cost: 450 LE
Maximum cost: 1500 LE
Minimum cost: 30 LE
Average time: 45.42 min
Median time: 30 min
Max time: 120 min
Min time: 1 min (same respondents report leaving on all the time)
Gas
Average cost: 420.64 LE
Median cost: 362.50 LE LE
Maximum cost: 1000 LE
Minimum cost: 150 LE
Average time: 6.43 minutes
Median time: 5 minutes
Max: 30 minutes
Min: 1 minute
Stove:
Average cost: 516.25 LE
Median cost: 400 LE
Max cost: 2000 LE
Min cost: 20 LE
Average time spent preparing hot water: 28 minutes
Median time spent preparng hot water: 30 minutes
Max time: 180 minutes
Min time: 2 minutes
One-eye Portable Stove:
Average cost: 215. 41 LE
Median cost: 200 LE
Max cost: 800 LE
min cost: 15 LE
Average time: 43 min
Median time: 30 min
Max time: 120 min
Min time: 3 min
Hamil:
Average cost: 197.11 LE
Median cost: 200 LE
Max cost: 500 LE
Min cost: 50 LE
Average time: 24.81 min
Median time: 30 min
Max time: 60 min
Min time: 5 min
Babur:
Average cost: 46 LE
Median cost: 30 LE
Max cost: 150 LE
Min cost: 5 LE
Average time: 20.72 min
Median time: 20 min
Max time: 30 min
Min time: 3 min
Average: 442.32 LE
Median: 400 LE
Max: 2000 LE (for a butagas stove, serves multiple purposes)
Min: 0 LE (for the Kanoon campfire)
How much TIME do the people in Darb El Ahmar and Manshiyat Nasser spend heating water for bathing?
Average: 34.25 minutes
Median: 30 minutes
Max: 180 minutes (for a large family)
Min: 1 minute (for an instant on gas heater)
Breakdown by community:
Zabaleen:
How much money do the people in Manshiyat Nasser spend on hot water systems?
Average: 531.55 LE
Median: 500 LE
Max: 2000 LE (for a butagas stove, serves multiple purposes)
Min: 0 LE (for the Kanoon campfire)
How much TIME do the people in Manshiyat Nasser spend preparing hot water for bathing?
Average: 39.48 minutes
Median: 30 minutes
Max: 180 minutes (for a large family)
Min: 1 minute (for an instant on gas heater)
Darb El Ahmar:
How much MONEY do the people in Manshiyat Nasser spend on hot water systems?
Average: 347.42 LE
Median: 350 LE
Max: 850 LE (for a butagas stove, serves multiple purposes)
Min: 5 LE (for the Kanoon campfire)
How much TIME do the people in Manshiyat Nasser spend preparing hot water for bathing?
Average: 29 minutes
Median: 30 minutes
Max: 180 minutes (for a large family)
Min: 1 minute (for an instant on gas heater)
Specific heaters:
Electric
Average cost: 467.28 LE
Median cost: 450 LE
Maximum cost: 1500 LE
Minimum cost: 30 LE
Average time: 45.42 min
Median time: 30 min
Max time: 120 min
Min time: 1 min (same respondents report leaving on all the time)
Gas
Average cost: 420.64 LE
Median cost: 362.50 LE LE
Maximum cost: 1000 LE
Minimum cost: 150 LE
Average time: 6.43 minutes
Median time: 5 minutes
Max: 30 minutes
Min: 1 minute
Stove:
Average cost: 516.25 LE
Median cost: 400 LE
Max cost: 2000 LE
Min cost: 20 LE
Average time spent preparing hot water: 28 minutes
Median time spent preparng hot water: 30 minutes
Max time: 180 minutes
Min time: 2 minutes
One-eye Portable Stove:
Average cost: 215. 41 LE
Median cost: 200 LE
Max cost: 800 LE
min cost: 15 LE
Average time: 43 min
Median time: 30 min
Max time: 120 min
Min time: 3 min
Hamil:
Average cost: 197.11 LE
Median cost: 200 LE
Max cost: 500 LE
Min cost: 50 LE
Average time: 24.81 min
Median time: 30 min
Max time: 60 min
Min time: 5 min
Babur:
Average cost: 46 LE
Median cost: 30 LE
Max cost: 150 LE
Min cost: 5 LE
Average time: 20.72 min
Median time: 20 min
Max time: 30 min
Min time: 3 min
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