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Old 04-08-2006, 02:12 PM
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Default Re: How much electricity do you use?

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Originally Posted by Tightwad Kitty
This is some information that I have never come across before!
I did know about the watts = 1000 but Amps x Volts = watts is new to me.
Now I may be able to find how much my old appliances are costing me! Thanks.
Sure! We became obsessive (for awhile) when we installed solar panels a few years back .
Aother cool device, if you want to find a particularly "evil" (power draining) culprit is to purchase a Kill-A-Watt device which you plug in between your appliance and the wall. When you're done, you could resale it for close to full price! Also, remember as appliances age, they do become less efficient.
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