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I no longer wonder if the ratings on certain electronics are trying to pull my leg.
That's about 110 kWh in a month or about $13.20 a month. Then how much it uses to leave it connected 24/7. Having a tool like this is amazing and incredibly money saving. Having my HP Laptop charger plugged in but not connected to the laptop, used 0 kWh. First off, I purchased this from Radio Shack and not Amazon for about $24.99 plus tax.
My computer's surge protector used.11 kWh in 44 minutes in stand by mode. I mean come on.I have had my computer on stand by mode for at least 9 years. Right now I am checking to see how much it takes to charge it from 0% to 100%. I am having a lot of fun with this. The knowledge this product will save me $158.40 a year based on $0.12 a kWh just on what I learned about my computer.
That is $1425. BUY IT YOU WILL LOVE IT. If you don't buy this, you are wasting your money.
This unit works great, it will let you know how much energy you are using when the unit is off, or working at full load. I worked in the electronic industry for 36 years, this unit is as good as some of the voltage analyzers I worked with that cost a thousand dollars.
It's on loan to a friend right now and he's thinking of buying one for himself. The first appliance I tested was my 30 year old Amana 13 cubic foot upright deep freeze. Fantastic device. After three days it had used only three KWH. When I get mine back I'll be checking everything that's plugged in. Convinced me there was no need to spend a lot of money to replace it while trying to reduce operating cost.
It has been fun to use and and investigate all my power consumption. I made one myself but it took a lot of time. Pros: Easy to use, inexpensive, small profile,Cons: Setting disapear when unplugged, zero directionsI think that the company that made this unit could be more helpful if they were to offer a spreadsheet on their website that people could download and use for figuring out their power consumption. I am just so pleased with this Kill A Watt unit. Some things are just for infomational purposes because I can't unplug them(i.e. Also not everyone is good at math and formulas it would be helpful if they offered a small cheat sheet for people to use to help them get started on the math of KWH and how we are all bileed for our electricity. Refridgerator) and others are devices where we can change our habits some and start savinfg some real money every month.
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