I always thought that when I turned off a light, appliance or the TV that I was saving energy. Little did I know that when they were turned "off " they still expended energy costing me money. The term for this is vampire energy because of how much energy that is sucked out and wasted. The biggest vampire/energy wasters are audio equipment, DVD players, computers and cordless phones. The best way to save energy is to replace those electronics with "energy star" rated models.....Yeah...right...I have an endless supply of money, but more importantly, the audio equipment I own is just fine. Who can afford to replace what is not broken these days? For me, it is more economical to purchase the "Smart Strip" from Radio Shack (or any online retailer). It's unique in the fact that the Smart Strip monitors power consumption and can sense the difference between when computers and other devices are on or off. Upon figuring this out, it shuts off the power, eliminating the idle current drawn from them. So, get smart and buy the strip. It cost about $35 and you will see the return in as few as 3 weeks!
https://www.chooserenewables.com/xcart/home.php?cat=268&gclid=CPvsiLayyJkCFRCdnAod7W-Dtg
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