Normally, only one half a duplex outlet located at the washing machine is used, so why not convert it to a single outlet/switch so when you're not using the washing machine, just flip the switch to "off"? Also, if you want to know how much power your appliance is using while in the "off" mode, then try the product Killl-a-Watt, which haws been discussed here numerous times. See link below:
http://www.powermeterstore.com/index.php?cPath=112 <http://www.powermeterstore.com/index.php?cPath=112&products_id=4578&s=GA&gc lid=CJbTnuHMwpYCFRPBDAodrT5pMA> &products_id=4578&s=GA&gclid=CJbTnuHMwpYCFRPBDAodrT5pMA This is one of many sites where you can fit the Kill-a-Watt for sale on-line. If you plug this into the wall and then plug your appliance into this, it will tell you how many watts are being used. _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 3:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] electrical power uses cut You know this has me thinking. My wife sure wont' go for unplugging the microwave, but then getting at the plug is a problem considering it's an over the range model. However, I gather the washer and dryer although not running will also consume some electricity. I wonder how much and how easy it would be to install a switch or something that would make plugging the dryer in for example when needed or I should say turning it on/off only as needed. I guess the other option is to turn off the breaker to the dryer since it's on its own circuit. We only use those units once a week and gee we only use the dishwasher possibly once or twice a week. SO, would turning those breakers off perhaps affect the bill? Maybe I should turn off the breakers to the heat pump during the really nice days as they aren't in use. No, I'm not trying to be a smartass here, but since folks claim this could really impact your electric bill, then I think the question is does this make sense and how much really would it impact the bill? I generally leave my router and such on during the evening, but maybe I should just turn off the ups at night and go from there. I'd likely not unplug my printer for example as it has settings that would be lost after about a couple of hours. Well actually guess I need to check on that as well. Point is I'm all for saving electricity, but I'd like to know if what I propose makes any sense at all or would I really not save that much money. tnx On Oct 24, 2008, at 11:14 AM, Lee A. Stone wrote: > > grinning about your daughter moving out Bob. our neighbors son > moved out and they are saving big time as their son was twice a day > in the shower, then the hairdryer and burning the lights half the > night. I like that idea of putting things on power strips. but > question. our microwave displays I guess the time. so if that is off > so is the time. our microwave is a 22 year old Sharpe which was in > the repair shop the first year and knock on wood. never again. a big > ole convection micro but I think of it this way" if it ain't broke > then don't replace it". thanks.Lee > > On Fri, Oct 24, > 2008 at 10:53:02AM -0400, > chiliblindman wrote: > > I had a discussion this mourning about power usage of items in > stand-by mode. There was mention of this on this list before about > the power used by appliances when in the off mode. Regardless of > what it could be; microwave oven, computer or TV, most use power > when off especially if we like the instant on feature of items. > > A couple placed all there appliances on power strips so they could > turn them completely off, reasonably in a easy way anyway. Their > electric bill has been slashed in half and they were really excited. > > Apparently they do not have a microwave like mine that needs the > time set before it is usable. I figured I would pass this > information along. > > I found something that reduced my electric bill almost in half by > accident, my daughter got married and moved out.hahaha > > ..................bob > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > -- > Don't do the crime, if you can't do the time. > -- Lt. Col. Ollie North > Come and chat with me at #quietzone on irc.newnet.net > > Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:s.howell%40verizon.net> net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
