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PowerCost Home Energy Monitor
Similar to the Kill-a-Watt and Wattson that we mentioned yesterday, except on a whole-house scale, the PowerCost Monitor is a very handy little device that monitors your home's energy use in real time, and tells you how much it's costing you. It makes it easy to see which appliances are sucking up the most electricity, and how you can save money by conserving. With just two pieces (the display and the sensor) and easy installation (no electrician required), the PowerCost is an easy, low-maintenance fix that can help reduce your home's electricity use by 5 to 20 percent; get one, and watch with glee as your energy use plummets after installing compact fluorescent lightbulbs and turning the thermostat down a degree or two. TreeHuggers who live in northern Ontario whose utility is Hydro One are eligible for a free PowerCost, and more utilities are reportedly not far behind; for instant gratification, they can be ordered directly from the website for $150 CAD. ::PowerCost Monitor via ::Hugg (jetsongreen)
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Very Cool device
After reading your review I checked into the PowerCost Monitor at both the corporate website www.bluelineinnovations.com and and the order site www.save-electriciy.ca and found some great information. My concern was that I have a "smart meter" and was not sure if it would work. I went ahead and bought one and sure enough it works and shows me exactly how much it costs to run my entire home. I set it up myself in only about 10 minutes. As you turn on appliances you can see the readout change. Every one in our home is tuned in to the Monitor now and we look at it constantly. Who new it would be so much fun saving money and conserving energy?? One quick caution be careful of the competing products like TED and Centameter. They need to be installed by licensed electricians. This will cost you BIG $$$.
Heads Up
Excellent heads up.