Want a quick way to save $50 on your electric bill? Stand-by power, also known as vampire power, used by cable boxes, stereos and printers costs about $50 each year even when they are off. To avoid these slow but costly leaks, use a power strip to centralize the plugs from these energy zappers. This way you can shut several of them off at one time and save that $50 for something useful.
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Power Strips Save $50 a Year on Electricity
You wouldn’t think that a stereo or printer would be using electricity even when they are shut off, but they do. Here’s why and how using a power strip can save you $50 a year on electricity.
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