Okay so my Kill-A-Watt came today from Amazon, and I couldn’t wait to put it to the test. My wife thought I was nuts going around the house like a possessed electrician. Here are my results. First number is the “phantom” draw and second is wattage when in use.
– Dehumidifer 2 264 (this was a shock! I had two of these running 24 hours per day, which based on my usage is about $2.55/day between the 2)
– 52″ LCD 7 200
– Wine Fridge (no phantom) 150
– Beverage Fridge – I got a reading of 7 when on, which seems wrong, so need to research this more)
– Air Hockey Table 2 210 (never runs)
– Main Fridge – can’t get behind it to get a reading, will need to research manual
– Camera Battery Charger 1 5
– Paper Shredder 1 70
– Bluetooth Charger 1 1
– Shaver 1
– Computer Charger 1
– Sharper Image Room Purifier 2 8
– Powerstrip next to bed (has multiple chargers, USB powered charger) 1 12
– Nightstand Light 1 25
– Nightlight 0 2
– Blackberry Charger 1 4
– Massage Chair 3 15
– DVD Player 1 5
– Apple TV 15 18
Household lightbulbs are all CFL or 65 watt max.
not yet measured:
HEPA Filter
Room Air/Heaters – can’t use Kill A Watt since 220v (different outlet style)
– DVRs, stereos, clock radios, cordless drill power charger, and a few more things
Yeah yeah, it’s lots of stuff but remember, it’s a house not an apartment 🙂
Unplug Dehumidifers, All Chargers, TVs in other rooms, Wine Fridge = $100-$120/mo
If I can get rid of some electronic dimmers I can do CFL lights and cut each bulb by 50 watts, average 6 hours per day is savings of $1.80 per bulb per month. I could likely do that to 10-15 lights.
