Comments on: Frugal Friday! Cutting Electricity Bills

By: John Sueshi

John Sueshi — Tue, 04 May 2010 14:20:44 +0000

Leaving standby does not means it is going green according to some of my friends!! Standby actually means that it is on standby and ready to be on straight away as soon you switch it on. Its funny how people think they are saving electricity cost by just putting all electrical components on standby!! You just simply turn them off when they are not going to be used especially if you are going out for a day or long holiday away from home! Also you can think of defrosting the whole fridge and switch it off if you are going on holiday for a week or longer, why would you want to keep the food cold for that long when you are having a food on holiday?! Afterall it will be a good exercise to look for plug switches and turning them on and off!! Think about extra calories you can lose by simply switching them off, think about how switching off all electrical components can save you electricity bill, feel good about being environmentally friendly and reducing a chance of faulty electrical fire should they be left on for a long time!!

By: Lee

Lee — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:21:39 +0000

Hey Jeff. Nice to see you

I love the Owl, it’s a fantastic tool especially when coupled with the USB receiver for computer charting. It’s amazing what different the Standby-Killers achieve in terms of reducing overall energy usage (which, of course, equals ££ in the pocket!).

Lee

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:23:57 +0000

I love to hear other people follow the Stand-by killer. A lot can be saved by turning the device off.

I’ve been looking for a monitor, nice to see that you use and recommend the Owl.

Thanks for the ideas