Electricity posts

Electricity cost calculator March 18, 2021
We have a porch light that we used to keep on all the time. We would just forget to turn it off. Now that I have a smart bulb in there, it’s running a schedule (5pm to 5am), so I’m…
Important tips for analyzing monthly electricity usage March 18, 2021
Would you like a nice chart showing your monthly electricity usage? I'll show you how to build it.
Enhanced weekly electricity reports March 17, 2021
Every week ComEd, my electricity company, sends me a report on how much electricity I’ve used in the past week. This report is very helpful, because it compares this week to last week. If I changed any of my electricity…
How I got my electricity under 5 kWh/day May 10, 2012
Replaced incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescents. Put all my computer equipment on two surge protectors. Put the computer surge protectors in a desk drawer that is easy to access. Every morning before I leave for work, I turn off the…
Comed: Get usage history May 9, 2012
Would you like to know how much electricity you use? ComEd offers your past 24 hours of usage history. 1) Go to comed.com 2) Go to the tab “My usage” and select “My usage history” You will see a nice…
What to do if your power cords have been pinched or bent November 12, 2008
You find that your power cord got caught under a shelf, what do you do? Option 1: Throw the power cord away. Once an electrical cord has been pinched or bent, it won’t repair itself, the electricity will always have…
38 degrees is the optimal temperature for a refrigerator October 23, 2008
“What is the optimal temperature for a refrigerator?” The best place I can think to get the answer is Sears. I would consider Sears to be the ultimate source on refrigerators. Where do you go to buy a fridge? Sears.…
Measure your electricity with P3 International Kill-a-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor July 3, 2007
You can now measure the number of watts particular computers or appliances use. The P3 International Kill-a-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor just plugs right into your outlet and the unit’s large LCD display counts consumption by the kilowatt-hour, the same as…
How much electricity do you use? (average daily kWh) March 13, 2006
How much electricity do you use? And what type of place do you live in? I currently use an average of 6.5 kWh daily and I live in a 750sq ft one-bedroom apartment. I was shocked when looked at my…
Formula to figure cost of electricity to run a server April 20, 2004
To run something for all day long for every day of the month, multiply the watts by 0.0612. A 230-watt computer to run as a server non-stop would cost $14.08 a month (230 watts x 0.0612 = $14.08). Here’s the…