Thanks, I had forgotten about this device. The real question is turning breakers on/off and what potential wear would there be on the breaker. There's a lot of info to be considered with all this energy saving.
On Oct 25, 2008, at 10:37 AM, Tom Hodges wrote: > 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] > > > Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
