Comments on: Approximate Energy Costs of Your Home Appliances http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id663-approximate-energy-costs-of-your-home-appliances.html The offbeat personal finance blog for responsible people. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:41:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Discover Green Living http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id663-approximate-energy-costs-of-your-home-appliances.html#comment-61164 Discover Green Living Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:54:48 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=663#comment-61164 The best thing to do when trying to save extra money is to cut back on your at home bills. To start with you can simply schedule your ac to only run when your home, having it cut off a few minutes after you leave and about 30 mins before you get home. The more creative you get the more money you save. The best thing to do when trying to save extra money is to cut back on your at home bills. To start with you can simply schedule your ac to only run when your home, having it cut off a few minutes after you leave and about 30 mins before you get home. The more creative you get the more money you save.

]]> By: Jon http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id663-approximate-energy-costs-of-your-home-appliances.html#comment-609 Jon Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:48:56 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=663#comment-609 i had no idea that the coffee maker uses so much electicity. I will not keep it on for so long any more. Good article i had no idea that the coffee maker uses so much electicity. I will not keep it on for so long any more. Good article

]]> By: Len Penzo http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id663-approximate-energy-costs-of-your-home-appliances.html#comment-610 Len Penzo Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:48:56 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=663#comment-610 Amazing, isn't it? The Honeybee and I shut ours off as soon as we have our last cup of coffee in the morning. Amazing, isn’t it? The Honeybee and I shut ours off as soon as we have our last cup of coffee in the morning.

]]> By: happy http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id663-approximate-energy-costs-of-your-home-appliances.html#comment-611 happy Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:48:56 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=663#comment-611 I'm reading this post from my I-Phone and it looks great! I like your writing style and you make some excellent points about what does it cost to run my tv. I’m reading this post from my I-Phone and it looks great! I like your writing style and you make some excellent points about what does it cost to run my tv.

]]> By: Len Penzo http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id663-approximate-energy-costs-of-your-home-appliances.html#comment-612 Len Penzo Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:48:56 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=663#comment-612 How do you like your I-phone? I'm still not convinced I want to spend all that money for one yet. Then again, I didn't own a DVD player until a couple years ago. How do you like your I-phone? I’m still not convinced I want to spend all that money for one yet. Then again, I didn’t own a DVD player until a couple years ago.

]]> By: Bob L http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id663-approximate-energy-costs-of-your-home-appliances.html#comment-613 Bob L Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:48:56 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=663#comment-613 You ned to measure your appliances. Your coffee maker does not use it's full watts continuously, it cycles on and off. Still, you can save a lot by putting your coffee in a thermos as soon as it is ready. Your TV may not use a lot of electricity, but if it has a remote (what one does not) then it has phantom loads which can add up. In fact, anything with a clock, remote, power light or whatever has phantom loads. So do things like your GFI outlets, automatic turn on lights, most things with a touch panel, and.... well, lots of things. These phantom loads can often add up to more than the daily usage. That is the case with my TV, AND my toaster. Dang toaster has a clock, which uses more electricity in a week than toasting bread (we don't toast every day). Get a Kill-A-Watt meter and check everything out. You will be amazed what some thing use. You ned to measure your appliances. Your coffee maker does not use it’s full watts continuously, it cycles on and off. Still, you can save a lot by putting your coffee in a thermos as soon as it is ready.

Your TV may not use a lot of electricity, but if it has a remote (what one does not) then it has phantom loads which can add up. In fact, anything with a clock, remote, power light or whatever has phantom loads. So do things like your GFI outlets, automatic turn on lights, most things with a touch panel, and…. well, lots of things.

These phantom loads can often add up to more than the daily usage. That is the case with my TV, AND my toaster. Dang toaster has a clock, which uses more electricity in a week than toasting bread (we don’t toast every day).

Get a Kill-A-Watt meter and check everything out. You will be amazed what some thing use.

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