We’ve written about vampire energy before and recommended you upgrade to a smart power strip to fight the problem
and increase your energy efficiency.
TrickleStar has just released a new line of these green power strips, so I thought I’d take this opportunity to walk
you through how they work.
Devices that you always want on, like your cable modem or
phone, plug into special “always on” outlets. You pick one device that you want
to function as the switch for the system, maybe your computer or TV, and plug
that into the “control” outlet. All other devices get plugged into the
remaining outlets. When you turn off the control device, the other devices are
turned off and will no longer draw any current; it’s that just easy.
You might think that very little energy and money could be saved this way, but TrickleStar estimate that by using one TrickleStrip you can save up to $38 in electricity charges. Given that the TrickleStrips only cost a few dollars more than that, you’ll pay for the device in less than two years and then save on energy costs for years to come. In fact, they estimate that you could save over 300 dollars over the life of just one of the strips. That’s not a bad return for just swapping out a power strip.
TrickleStrips for PC and TV use are on sale now at the TrickleStar store.
Image via TrickleStar






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