Any idea how much power your home is using? Nay, not your home, but your everyday things , like your phone charger, computer, electric shaver, florescent light vs traditional light bulbs? I sure have! For that reason I have done some research that would apply to this area of life. There are a few products out there that you can test anything you want to see how much it is costing you! They are called electricity usage monitors! So kick PG&E in the rear and get one!
These products will tell you how much power something is using and break it down to money and watts per hour/month/year.
Of all the different variations out there I have narrowed it down to 2 ! I will not list them in order of best to worst or anything like that because they are both great in their own way but are better suited for different situations. For example a fishnet tee-shirt would be great for a gay pride parade, but if your trying to avoid a sun burn its not really the best choice.
The P3 Kill A Watt : Not only does it have a super fancy name, but it also has a plethora of different ways to display the data collected, and in general is the more useful of the bunch. The best feature is the battery backup so you can unplug it from the wall and read the info with it in your hand , not on the wall. My personal choice.
The Belkin Conserve Insight: A very simple design with a break down of price per month/year to run the item, total consumed watts, and how much CO2 is produced by the item no matter the source of the power be it natural gas, coal or solar panels on your roof ( which would be 0, so it is not very accurate)
-Also the read out comes on a 6 foot long chord for ease of reading display. Big plus!
Now, after using your fancy new gadgets to figure out what is costing you the most on your monthly bill you should get a SECOND one and plug it into the first to find how much power it is using to find out how much power is being used. OR just don't worry about that and go get a smart power strip and plug in the power hungry items.
Rage against the power company!
Better yet, cease and desist. Stop using electricity. If you want to talk to someone, walk to the person's home and speak face to face. Or write a letter using a pen and paper and a stamp. At the very least, unplug your charger when it's not charging your phone. Turn off your computer when you're not using it. I know these concepts are shocking, but I love low electricity bills.
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Yeah, when your nearest buddy lives like 20 miles away it is tough to "walk" to their house, and driving would use more gas/money/power then it would calling them. But yes, I do get your point, and that is why I included a smart power strip that turns off all connected items when not in use.
Deletenice reviews! I've always been interets in them, i try not to use too much eletricity, but sometimes when you're in a rush i might forget to switch off the light or turn the tv off stand by :(
ReplyDeletehandy power-monitoring device. I've heard just unplugging devices you aren't using or have switched off can save.
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I think I need to invest in one of these...
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking that unplugging gadgets and turning off lights when not in use should reduce electricity usage about as much as is possible while still enjoying the things that make modern life so much fun.
ReplyDeleteThose are really handy. Imagine how much money you could be saving.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this! I'm trying to find information on Electricity Saving Devices and this has definitely helped me in this process.
ReplyDeletesure thing, anything to help out I am happy to do!
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