Comments on: Go Solar, and Kill-a-Watt!

By: Ralph

Ralph — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:03:10 +0000

Wow thanks Mario. I am designing a solar battery back up system and I found your data very informative and useful. I have been researching solar energy for some time now and I have had quite a bit of frustration looking for wattage and or amperage of various appliances and have been less than successful in finding this information online. I have been hesitant to purchase an amp meter due to cost. I was unaware of such a product that would measure both wattage and amperage at such a reasonable price. I read your article last night and I purchased a Kill-a-Watt meter today for about $20. So far I am more than happy with the meter’s performance. I would recommend anyone interested in alternative energy, energy conservation, or simply lowering your monthly power bill to follow Mario’s example and get one of these neat easy to use little meters.

By: Rosanne

Rosanne — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:59:43 +0000

This is a great article Mario! I’ll be sharing it with my family and friends who are interested and taking steps in reducing our electric consumption.

Thanks.

By: Pete Tomaszek

Pete Tomaszek — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:50:26 +0000

I have been searching everywhere online for the wattage of minifridge. Not only did I get the answer I read a great paper.
Keep up the good work.
Pete t

By: mario VISINONI

mario VISINONI — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:15:34 +0000

incredible to find a namesake in clifornia. may brother carlo lies there in aptos nr.carmel. ciao mario

By: sarah hullender aka current student at E6

sarah hullender aka current student at E6 — Fri, 09 May 2008 02:46:39 +0000

WoW Mario,
Thank you!
I am doing the report on this at our solarbration this year Mr. Holman told me to check this article out to get some more notes. Thankyou for writing a great report it helped alot on my research!!!!

Sincerely,
Sarah Hullender

By: Frank Lee

Frank Lee — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:14:00 +0000

Great job. We have a section in our home energy audit called “Hidden and Continuous Energy Loads”. You have nailed the effective use of the Kill-o-watt meter!

In our area (BGE) a kWh costs almost $0.14. Typically a traditional meter wheel turns 10 times for a kWh.

When testing a Refrig or aquarium, or home office, I tell people to leave the device or plug strip thru a KiloWatt meter for a day or two, then do the math and see the operating cost for one year.

Can we use this link to your blog on our website?

By: Marge Wood

Marge Wood — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:26:46 +0000

Hi Mario, I’m so glad to see your enthusiasm about conserving energy. If I can, I’ll get one of those Kill A Watts. Great idea. I bet teachers in my grandson’s school would like to try it out. I KNOW that Austin Energy, my local utility, would appreciate it. We have a solar water heater, use CF bulbs, got our house insulation and other efficiency updated but need a new more efficient refrigerator. We also hang out our laundry (no drier), have a solar cooker (which we don’t use enough) and drive a small Toyota. Keep it up! I’m so proud of you.
Best, Marge Wood in Austin, Texas

By: Sue Morgan

Sue Morgan — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:43:52 +0000

Mario,
What a great article you have written! Informative, interesting, to the point and an environmentalist’s dream… Now you must see if you can get this same article published in your local newspaper. I am sure 90% of the world has truly no idea that even OFF there electronics are using precious energy.
Thank you very much for sharing what you are learning …..

Sue Morgan
Oakland CA

By: Luke

Luke — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:27:39 +0000

Nicely done! Mario writes better than most adults I know.