Comments on: Simple Ways to Reduce The Electric Bill http://paradiseali.com/2008/03/26/simple-ways-to-reduce-the-electric-bill/ my island life Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:15:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: "Delta" http://paradiseali.com/2008/03/26/simple-ways-to-reduce-the-electric-bill/#comment-65 "Delta" Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:01:15 +0000 http://paradiseali.com/2008/03/26/simple-ways-to-reduce-the-electric-bill/#comment-65 Haha mom . You crossed out the ' b*tching about ' part . Haha mom . You crossed out the ‘ b*tching about ‘ part .

]]> By: ali http://paradiseali.com/2008/03/26/simple-ways-to-reduce-the-electric-bill/#comment-40 ali Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:05:12 +0000 http://paradiseali.com/2008/03/26/simple-ways-to-reduce-the-electric-bill/#comment-40 @pehea 'oe? - Thanks! I thought that we might see a slight difference so it was a pleasant shock to find that such simple things would add up like that. I have "eco guilt" for having been such an energy hog for all this time. When you move over here, you'll have your PV going and won't have to deal with HELCO at all! @Andrew - Exactly what you said! We used to have our cell phones, the kids' gaming devices, TV, computers, evil microwave, EVERYTHING plugged in all the time. It really made a huge difference just to unplug them. I shared this with all my friends. Wish more people knew . . . @pehea ‘oe? - Thanks! I thought that we might see a slight difference so it was a pleasant shock to find that such simple things would add up like that. I have “eco guilt” for having been such an energy hog for all this time. When you move over here, you’ll have your PV going and won’t have to deal with HELCO at all!

@Andrew - Exactly what you said! We used to have our cell phones, the kids’ gaming devices, TV, computers, evil microwave, EVERYTHING plugged in all the time. It really made a huge difference just to unplug them. I shared this with all my friends. Wish more people knew . . .

]]> By: Andrew Cooper http://paradiseali.com/2008/03/26/simple-ways-to-reduce-the-electric-bill/#comment-39 Andrew Cooper Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:14:19 +0000 http://paradiseali.com/2008/03/26/simple-ways-to-reduce-the-electric-bill/#comment-39 Glad to see that bit about unplugging things not in use. Standby power is a real issue with some appliances. some of the worst are those "wall warts" or power transformers that come with so many small appliances like cell phones, palmtop computer and handheld video games. The older style of these, which were something an electrical engineer calls a "linear supply" could waste 1-3 watts with nothing plugged into it. If something wastes 2 watts then it will cost 2W x 8760hrs/year = 17.5kWh This comes to 17.5kWh x $0.52/kWh= $9.10 per year to keep plugged in The old style linears are supplied with fewer devices these days but they are still fairly common in a lot of homes. The newer adapters are switchers and waste as little a 1/2W to keep powered. Some devices like televisions and computers are even worse for standby power! Shut it off or unplug it. Glad to see that bit about unplugging things not in use. Standby power is a real issue with some appliances. some of the worst are those “wall warts” or power transformers that come with so many small appliances like cell phones, palmtop computer and handheld video games. The older style of these, which were something an electrical engineer calls a “linear supply” could waste 1-3 watts with nothing plugged into it.

If something wastes 2 watts then it will cost 2W x 8760hrs/year = 17.5kWh
This comes to 17.5kWh x $0.52/kWh= $9.10 per year to keep plugged in

The old style linears are supplied with fewer devices these days but they are still fairly common in a lot of homes. The newer adapters are switchers and waste as little a 1/2W to keep powered. Some devices like televisions and computers are even worse for standby power! Shut it off or unplug it.

]]> By: pehea 'oe? http://paradiseali.com/2008/03/26/simple-ways-to-reduce-the-electric-bill/#comment-38 pehea 'oe? Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:03:28 +0000 http://paradiseali.com/2008/03/26/simple-ways-to-reduce-the-electric-bill/#comment-38 wow! That's quite a reduction. I'd say you did a pretty good job. wow! That’s quite a reduction. I’d say you did a pretty good job.

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