Biz Alert: Vampires!
Even when they’re off, many of your home office electronics are adding to the total of your power bill.
Conserve energy and save money this Earth Day by switching off electronics and using less energy.
But truly turning off the power isn’t as easy as flipping a switch. Many household electronics, known as “vampire appliances,” use standby power when turned off. The average home has 20 or so of these vampire appliances.
A Cornell University study found the average household will spend $200 a year for standby power.
Photo by Tampa Tribune.
Angela Shupe on April 23rd, 2009 8:34 am
I once had to write out a whole article on this topic. Besides knowing way too much about vampire appliances now, it was interesting to see what eats up all that electricity. Simply unplugging things like your TV, computer, etc. when it’s not in use can save quite a bit.
Jaclyn on April 29th, 2009 8:09 am
That is very true. I always unplug anything when it is not actually being used, that is really the only way to ensure that they are not using any kind of power while you are not really using them.
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