Slay Vampire Appliances Lurking in Your Home this Halloween
October 14 2021 - 1:06PM
Business Wire
Find the Energy Vampires Sucking Up Energy to
Reduce Usage and Save Money
Halloween is near, so you’d better beware of vampires.
But it is not your blood these vampires are after – it’s your
energy bill. Vampire appliances lurk in your home, sucking up
electricity day and night. This energy suck can add an extra 10% to
your monthly utility bill, increasing the average American
household’s annual electric bill by $100- $200.
Pressing the off button on an appliance or electronic devices
doesn’t mean it stops drawing power. Energy vampires are appliances
and devices that still use energy while powered down and they are
all over your home.
Stopping an energy vampire doesn’t require a wooden stake or a
braid of garlic. It just takes a little awareness of where they
might be lurking.
Here’s a Room-By Room Guide to Find the Energy Vampires
Sucking Up Electricity
- Kitchen
- Most appliances with a digital clock are constantly sucking
power to keep the time and displays running. Unplug coffee makers,
microwaves, and toaster ovens when not in use.
- Living room
- Flatscreen, TVs – are the most unquenchable. The cable box,
game consoles, stereos and DVD players also are huge consumers of
standby power. Install a smart power strip to make saving energy
easy.
- Home office
- Change the setting on the home computer and unplug the laser
printer as well as laptops when not in use.
- Bedrooms
- Look out for alarm clocks (anything with a LED display is a
vampire), unplug cell phone and other electronic chargers when not
in use.
- Garage
- When finished charging, unplug electric drills, saws,
screwdrivers, and other tools.
Tap into the Halloween spirit by spooking energy vampires into
giving your utility bill a treat! For even more ways to reduce
energy use, check out our energy-saving tips.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric
utility serving more than 16 million people across 70,000 square
miles in Northern and Central California. For more information,
visit pge.com and pge.com/news.
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