Where Is All My Electricity Going?

Is your electricity bill higher than you’d like? Do you know where all the power is going to? Try this little exercise, it’s a lot harder than you may think. Try to get your meter to come to a complete stop.

1. First, go around and unplug all of your appliances

2.Then, go around and unplug all of your electronics.

Now you’d think that this would probably stop your meter dead in it’s tracks but that is often not the case.

3. Do you have your cell phone chargers plugged in? They drain power even when there is nothing plugged into them. 

4.Did you check your garage? There are many things that can be drawing power without being in use in your garage.

Okay, now you think you’ve got everything so you check your meter. Your meter is still running! What could possibly be drawing the power now? Take a good look around.

5. Do you have any glade air fresheners plugged in? Those are also a constant draw on your power.

You will be amazed at how really difficult it can be to get your meter to come to a complete stop. Now plug your appliances in one at a time, this will show you how much power is being drawn by each item. From here you can decide what you really need plugged in and what you don’t. This will help you cut down your power usage.

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