2/2/2010 @ 10:09:19 am by differentwayofliving.com
Ecoscene: Preventing home energy waste
haunting habits
ecoscene takes a closer look at the Kill-A-Watt
Meets Ecoscene criteria: As Halloween approaches beware of vexing phrases like "phantom loads" or "vampire draw"- which simply describe standby power. You might think your new hi-def television is off, but the phantom load is the price you pay for having it turn on within seconds of hitting the power button. There is, of course, a simple solution that saves money on your utilities bill and helps the planet: unplug! But that's not enough for some of us. If you want to forecast your electricity bill, figure out which appliances might be worth keeping plugged in, or if you're the kind of person who can never have too much information, then the Kill-A-Watt might be just the thing to lighten your phantom load.
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