The smart home is coming. If it’s so smart, can it help me figure out how to cut my utility bills or manage the cost of maintaining my home? It seems like right now all these “smart speakers” do is DJ music, set reminders or entertain me when I am Read more…
Idle load is what your home is costing you when no one is using anything. It’s called “idle” load because it’s the cost of your home idling. If you kept your car idling outside, it’s still using gas. Well, idle load is the electricity your home draws just sitting there. Btw, Read more…
This is part 3 of a three-part series about standby power. If you’ve been reading up on reducing utility bills, you might be hearing about terms like “standby power”, “vampire power”, “phantom load”, or “idle load”. In this article, we are going to clarify what all these terms are. If Read more…
This is part 2 of a three-part series about standby power. When consultants go out to help families reduce monthly electricity bills, one of the first things they check are devices that suck up standby power. They look for idle load or standby power because it’s an easy way to Read more…
This is first of a three part series explaining what standby power is and why people should first look at standby power (and idle load) as the easiest way to lower their electric bills. Your home may not be haunted, but it’s full of vampires and phantoms. I’m talking about Read more…