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Why does nobody talk about the $45 smart power strip that cut my phantom load
I got a smart power strip for $45 last winter after my roommate moved out and my electric bill jumped $30 a month even though I barely changed anything. Turned out my old TV, soundbar, and game console were sucking down power 24/7 even when everything was off. I plugged them all into the strip and set it to kill everything at midnight, and my bill dropped $22 the first month. The strip paid for itself in basically two months, which feels wild for something that just sits there. Anyone else find a cheap gadget that actually moved the needle on their usage, or is it mostly just turning the thermostat down?
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charlie_fisher4513d ago
Used to roll my eyes at stuff like this and figure the savings were made up or like ten bucks a year. Then I actually put my old desktop, monitor, and speakers on a switched strip and killed it every night, and the change showed up on the very next bill. Sometimes the boring fix is the one that actually works.
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