[Pc_Support] Reducing Electricity Costs

[William A. Mahaffey III]

Jason Boxman wrote:

>Anyone know just how much waste is created from these 'always-on'
>appliances?  I just realized my TV is 'always' on.  The DVD player is more
>obvious, since it has a standby light.  What about CRT monitors in 'energy
>saver' mode?
>
>Is there any sizable savings in screwing with this stuff, or is it not worth
>the effort to calculate up how much power things draw?
>
>Also, where I live now has all halogen lights.  How do those compare to CFBs?
>
>Thanks.
>  
>

I seem to recall back to the '70's when we were told that the single 
biggest power user in the house was/is the fridge, followed closely by 
central A/C, then other large appliances (washer/dryer, depending on use 
cycles, chest freezer, beer fridge in the family room, etc.), *then* 
lighting, even back then w/ virtually *all* incandescent lights. I am 
(almost) all flourescent (sp?), have been for about 5 years. They are 
definitely long lasting, but didn't really make much of a dent in my 
power bill. I recently unplugged 2 of my 3 SGI Octanes (power burps got 
'em), thus quieting 2 750 watt (!!!!) PSU's, we'll see how much 
difference that makes :-). I'm holding out w/ the beer-fridge & chest 
freezer though ....

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	William A. Mahaffey III

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