Is your electricity LEAKING!?

May 4, 2009 > No Comments

Many appliances in your home still pull power even when they are turned off!

It’s true!

They call it “phantom load” and it could be costing you extra dollar$ on your electric bill!

The US Department of Energy states that “In the average home, 75% of the electricity used to power home electronics is consumed while the products are turned off.”

The biggest culprits are microwaves, kitchen appliances, cell phone chargers, VCR’s, cable boxes and TVs. These devices actually are never really turned off, but are only in a stand-by mode.

So how can we save money on our electric bill? The simplest way to save is to just…unplug! How’s that for simplicity!?

For more complicated set-ups such as TVs, VCRs, DVRs, game consoles a power strip or surge protector would be the easiest way to control your electrical leak.

As I sit here in my rocking chair I can see at least 2 things that are used rarely but are still plugged in. I’m interested to see how many pennies, dimes, dollars I can shave off my electric bill this year…

This post linked to:

Works for Me Wednesday Frugal Edition