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You know how you have second thoughts about eating fast food when you look at the nutrition facts? Monitoring your energy consumption will have the same effect, only you'll end up cutting watts instead of calories. You can go the cheaper route with a monitor like the $27 Kill A Watt, which measures one appliance at a time. Or pony up $120 for The Energy Detective (above) to measure your entire household's usage at once. The latter company claims that its device will help you save at least 10 to 20 percent off your energy bills.
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Subscribe to commentschrisOct 16th 2008 4:02PM
No way this saves you 10 to 20 percent. I am an electrician who's company also does energy management. Waste of money
PantaOct 16th 2008 5:43PM
I disagree with Chris. When used correctly The Energy Detective (TED) does result in significant savings. A visit to the website, www.theenergydetective.com will help one understand this product and how it can save on electricity bills.
Has anyone else had personal experience with this product?
RobsOct 16th 2008 6:41PM
I can vouch for the savings. I have had TED for almost a year now. My children and I cut our use by more than $40 per month on the average using TED. It is a great educational tool as well as an huge money saver. TED paid for itself in no time at all. It is NOT a waste of money, Chris. Robs and children.
lapsboOct 16th 2008 8:02PM
I have had this device for over a year it does work and when I sell my house the device will be coming with me. They were going to make these monitors mandatory in Great Britain because it works.
Cordova928Oct 16th 2008 7:06PM
there are cheaper alternatives but this device is worth it in the long run.
DennisOct 17th 2008 2:17AM
An even less expensive way if you're on a really tight budget is to go out and read your meter on a daily basis. Then keep a chart on your daily usage. If you really want to isolate usage monitoring you can read the meter before you turn your A/C or Central Heating (or any heavy usage item, i.e. electric dryer etc.) on, then again when you turn it off, and adjust your usage accordingly. Yes, it is more work than a gadget that will do it for you, but it's less money going out, and more for other needed things.
jonOct 20th 2008 2:31PM
I want a device that will cut the power when items are NOT in use. I know even when items are plugged in they are using current which goes against the bill(thanks edison)! I want something I can hook up possibly at the outlet so that it will register no usage until turned on. THAT will save me money thru the year
danNov 7th 2008 3:19AM
These is a item that will turn off stuff at the switch. Its called a strip or surge protector(many have it already on ent systems) just flip the switc when u are done watching and TV goes into OFF mode. Perhaps the law should read that appliances must turn off and be restarted manually (you know the little button on the set lol) and then the remote will work. there are reports that our appliance use more electricity OFF than when they are running. tonite count all the little LEDs glowing around your house.
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RobertOct 21st 2008 8:52PM
I've been using TED for a few months now and can honestly say it's helped me save a ton. Of course, it's all a matter of how much effort you put into conserving, but TED just makes it way easier since you can see the dollars and cents adding up right in front of you. Great tip.