Con Edison

[nycmat]

how is this for an answer -- TOO FRICKEN MUCH!!!

they are the true enemies of the reef if you ask me@!!@

 

[Domboski]

No kidding! Another way to save money is to shut off your home computers when they are not in use. ConEd said if you leave your computer on all of the time, it adds about $10-$15 a month on your bill.

 

[nyfireman3097]

WOW really I have 3 on all the time

 

[Domboski]

WOW really I have 3 on all the time

They told me that about 7 months ago. You could probably save more money now because of the increased rates. I know my laptop uses 65w just for the ac adaptor.

 

[nyfireman3097]

well I have 2 laptops and a desktop on 24/7 I always thought once you close the laptop it shuts sdown until you re open it

 

[Domboski]

When you shut it it keeps using electricity just at a slower rate.

 

[loismustdie]

I had a little fun with a kill a watt. Here's some numbers:
Laptop: On-100 to 200 watts (depending on what it's doing)100 with the top closed
Standby- 20 watts
2 Tunze 6100 on multicontroller- 38 to 42 watts
Sea swirls- A whopping 1 watt each
2 4 foot T-5 actinics driven on standard T-5 ballast- 113 watts
I'll be messing around with more things as maintenance goes with my system. I'll keep an update.