alt.energy.homepower

What is the best online source for a KAW in the USA?

"Steve Spence" wrote in message
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> My suggestion with ease of monitoring a Kill-A-Watt is to plug a short
> extension cord into the wall to the KAW, the appliance into the KAW and
> locate the KAW where it's easier to read. I really wish they put memory
> into the unit and add pigtails. A 220vac version would be nice.
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> Steve Spence
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> "Mark Fields" wrote in message
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>> "Mark Fields" wrote in message
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>>> With just a few hours past three complete days (75:10 hours/minutes),
>>> the Kill-a-watt shows the usage is kwH or just over to kWH per day.
>>> I'm running this check for a week before moving to annother item to
>>> measure.
>>>
>>> At this rate our estimated annual usage is 702 kwH for the refrigerator
>>> or about 7% of our electric usage.
>>>
>>> Mark
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>> The week is almost up and the results are similar to the mid-week check.
>> This Kill-a-watt monitoring is a little more difficult because the
>> 'fridge has to be moved in and out to look at the meter.
>>
>> At 163 hours run time the reading was kwH. My spreadsheet tells me
>> that about 694 kwH per year.
>>
>> By the way before starting the test I did turn the "energy saver" switch
>> to the save side. I had forgotten about that little switch and have
>> probably had it on the 'wrong' side for years. I'm tempeted to run a
>> week with the switch on the opposite side to see the difference.
>>
>> Now I'm looking at what to measure next.
>>
>> I keep a log of things that change which affect energy, . purchase of
>> new water heater, new furnace and A/C, date my sons moved out, install of
>> CF Bulbs, etc.
>>
>> Mark
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