How Much Energy Does Your Freezer Use?

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

How Much Energy Does Your Freezer Use?
Reducing energy consumption begins by knowing how much energy you consume in the first place.
Having acquired our electric power monitor, a Kill-A-Watt meter, we are learning where the high-energy consumers are in our home. First, we plugged our refrigerator into the monitor. The results were posted Tuesday, the 16th.
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How to Measure Your Home Appliance Energy Consumption

Friday, September 12th, 2008

A Kill-A-Watt Meter Measures Your Home Appliance Energy Consumption

Have you ever wondered if you should replace that old refrigerator for a more energy efficient model? Now you can find out which of your home appliances are worth keeping and which should be replaced.

We bought this handy gadget, an electricity usage monitor, which monitors the electric [...]