You may have read the recent posts of Monitoring Electric Use and PowerDown Plugs and you may be thinking “Has this guy gone Eco Friendly??” – the simple answer is I had enough of chucking money away on Gas and Electric Bills and thought it was about time I stopped wasting on items that had no reason to be on. I know people who leave computers and monitors on all the time as well as many other items throughout the house that are effectively sucking down Watts and wasting you money – when that Bill hits the floor, you wonder why it so high right?
Posts tagged saving
Why Save Energy?
Cutting Costs
Just the other day I sat there and questioned as to all the little gadgets I buy and of what use they were and was I in fact just wasting money blinded by flashing lights and whizzing noises as I walked around the stores? Why do I have so many computers lying around doing nothing for example, these been the previous main used machine but since moved into second place due to a newer model sitting in the main spot. How many times have you seen a device and thought “that would be great for …..”
Monitoring Electricity usage
I pay for my Gas and Electricity on a 3 months cycle, I always pass a meter reading to make sure that it is true to life and none of this Estimated stuff as that could leave you with a nasty shock when they do actually read the meters. Due to both the high prices and how much equipment I own that is powered by electricity – I decided to get myself one of those fancy meters that tell you in real time how much is been used and how much it all costs. I Called my Supplier (Souther Electric) and switched to a package which allows the free device.
