Comments on: Home Energy Monitoring http://inspiredaustin.com/blog/2007/08/home-energy-monitoring/ Austin Modern Real Estate, Austin Modern Homes Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:32:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: ldg http://inspiredaustin.com/blog/2007/08/home-energy-monitoring/comment-page-1/#comment-264 ldg Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:43:03 +0000 http://inspiredaustin.com/blog/2007/08/home-energy-monitoring/#comment-264 I bought on of the inexpensive kill-o-watt units about 4 months ago. At the time, we were considering buying a new refrigerator (old was ca 1988) and wanted to see how much energy we'd save. The unit worked very well and quickly validated that the new units would save considerable power. The only negative... since it sits between the outlet and power cord, it can be awkward to read when the outlet sits behind an appliance. I prefer not to use extension cords for units like refrigerators. I bought on of the inexpensive kill-o-watt units about 4 months ago. At the time, we were considering buying a new refrigerator (old was ca 1988) and wanted to see how much energy we’d save. The unit worked very well and quickly validated that the new units would save considerable power.

The only negative… since it sits between the outlet and power cord, it can be awkward to read when the outlet sits behind an appliance. I prefer not to use extension cords for units like refrigerators.

]]> By: Matt Risinger http://inspiredaustin.com/blog/2007/08/home-energy-monitoring/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Matt Risinger Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:45:54 +0000 http://inspiredaustin.com/blog/2007/08/home-energy-monitoring/#comment-76 Ryan, My in-laws drive a Lexus Hybrid and the energy monitor really is mesmerizing. I can't wait to buy a hybrid someday. In the meantime, all of us can reduce our energy usage at home. Another less expensive energy monitor I've heard good things about is the Kill A Watt Electricity Monitor from efi.org. It's about $30 and tells you the performance of a single appliance plugged into it. http://www.energyfederation.org/consumer/default.php/cPath/388 I need to buy one and review it on my blog. -Matt Risinger Ryan,
My in-laws drive a Lexus Hybrid and the energy monitor really is mesmerizing. I can’t wait to buy a hybrid someday. In the meantime, all of us can reduce our energy usage at home. Another less expensive energy monitor I’ve heard good things about is the Kill A Watt Electricity Monitor from efi.org. It’s about $30 and tells you the performance of a single appliance plugged into it. http://www.energyfederation.org/consumer/default.php/cPath/388
I need to buy one and review it on my blog. -Matt Risinger

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