[SGVLUG] help save the world, pwr off game consoles

[Chris Louden]

Ya, my wife unplugs the toaster all the time. I can't imagine that it
really pulls that much. I have to always check it. Its really annoying
to hear it pop and then to find the bread is not toasted.

On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 10:43 PM, Robert Leyva <mrflash818 at geophile.net> wrote:
> Knowledge is truly power:
>
> Purchase or borrow a Kill A Watt meter (I did) and see what the actual
> phantom loads are on things like the fridge, tv, pc, and game consoles.
>
> Or, simply plug such things (except the fridge) into powerstrips with
> switches, and 'hard' switch them off when not in use. Removes 'phantom
> loads'. :)
>
> If you really really have time to kill, I audited the power of many of my
> home appliances using my Kill A Watt meter. Saved myself from buying a new
> fridge, as I the recommendation is to replace any fridge 10yrs old or
> older, as it 'probably is not efficient' only to measure my own and find
> it was quite miserly.
>
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>> fyi -
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>> HOLY SMOKING electronics!!
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>> "If left on continuously, the Playstation 3 or Xbox 360 will consume the
>> same amount of energy as two new refrigerators over the course of a year."
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>> remember 2 power off electronics when you can
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>> http://green.yahoo.com/blog/the_conscious_consumer/21/stop-wasting-money-video-games-and-energy-efficiency.html
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>> best
>> matti
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> "Knowledge is Power" -- Francis Bacon
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> Robert Leyva
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