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Kill A Watt Monitors
Multnomah County Library has teamed up with Energy Trust of Oregon to provide resources that increase energy awareness and savings. On your next visit to the library, check out a Kill A Watt monitor. These monitors measure how much electricity your electric appliances and devices – such as refrigerators, microwaves, computers, TVs, phone chargers, game consoles and cable boxes – are consuming when plugged in.
Kill A Watt monitors can also be used to measure "phantom" energy loads: the amount of energy an electronic device will draw, even when in standby mode. In the average home, 75 percent of the electricity used to power home electronics and appliances is consumed while the products are turned off (source: ENERGY STAR).
Included with the Kill A Watt monitors are helpful tips and information on next steps for saving energy and money based on what you learn.
