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Originally Posted by mtrent
Turning your appliances off does not keep them from using electricity. In fact most suck up juice while simply sitting in one of two standby modes: active, which could be a set-top DVR box programmed to record) or passive, which could be a rechargeable toothbrush resting in its base.
To save on the rising cost of your electric bill you could use a power strip cord that would allow you to shut devices completely off when not in use.
Certain devices to target with an annual standby kilowatt hour consumption:
RECHARGEABLE TOOTHBRUSH----12.3 RADIO---13.1
LCD COMPUTER MONITOR---22.8 DVD PLAYER ---78.8
CORDLESS PHONE BASE---28.9 MICROWAVE---35.1
LASER PRINTER---113.1 VCR PLAYER---92.2
LAPTOP---144.5 COMPUTER---311.4
GAMING CONSOLE---233.9 PLASMA TV---1452.4
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Turning up our A/C has been huge for us. Four degrees knocked our electric bill down significantly
