Interesting facts regarding energy usage in my appartment...

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Nov 3, 2007 | 02:30 AM

Custom88

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Interesting facts regarding energy usage in my appartment...

I just bought a nifty little tool called a "Kill A Watt." Basically it monitors how many watts various appliances around your home takes to run.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16882715001

Just thought it was pretty interesting how much power stuff took. There were a few surprises!!

Lamp with "60 watt" energy saver bulb: 10 watts!
Lamp with regular "60 watt bulb" 58 watts
Computer with monitor: 182 Watts
Computer + Monitor off: 12 Watts
33 inch wide screen television: 65 Watts
Cable Modem: 12 Watts!
Linksys router: 2 watts
Night light: 3 watts
Air cleaner: 45 watts
Fan (floor model, 3 speed): 55 watts, all speeds.
Air Freshener (heated): 5 watts
Refrigerator while running: 130 Watts
1000 Watt Microwave (any power setting): 1,650 watts
2-slot toaster oven: 1,130 watts
4-slot toaster oven: 2, 060 watts
Norelco cordless razor (charging): 2 watts
Laser Printer while printing: 400 watts
Laser printer, idle: 3 watts.

Pretty interesting that my computer while OFF uses more energy than leaving an energy-saver light bulb on ALL THE TIME!

It'* also interesting to note that I can have FIVE lamps on with energy saver bulbs and still use less power than ONE lamp with a regular bulb, and the energy savers are BRIGHTER!

I also could not believe how much power a microwave and toaster really take, also that a cable modem takes more energy than a light bulb... interesting stuff!

Nov 3, 2007 | 09:12 AM

Jim W

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I havent used one before, but, phantom wattage? is something that occurs when I device is not totally "off" but remains in standby. I have a few of those items in my place

Nintendo Wii
Yamaha home ent. system

I'd use my power bar to completely shut it all off, but its inconvenient to get too..

Nov 3, 2007 | 11:02 AM

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ugh... I'm never using my toaster again

Nov 3, 2007 | 02:08 PM

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i read about those before... I also say something that you can do with you computer to manage the power consumption in your home. I think it was saying that you can shut down power to rooms in your place when you know they don't need power... could be kind of fun.

Nov 3, 2007 | 02:15 PM

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I'd be interested to see what power I use.. I have energy Bulbs throughout... I have 3 Tube TV'*, and 2 LCD'*.. Same for the main puter... It has LCD'*..

But the AC and Water heater take a bite for me I'm sure

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