-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Weather and Elec bills.

I would venture maybe .cents a day?

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From: "Dr. Benway" <benwaydr@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 3:48 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Weather and Elec bills.


>
>
> Rose writes: Does anyone know what it costs to run a
> computer as far as electric is concerned?  Just
> curious?
>
> Hi Rose,
>
> In my last place of residence we had little boxes on
> the wall that took a credit card sized piece of
> plastic. When you ran out (it always told you when
> that was going to happen) I would run to my local 24
> hour 7/11 and get the card "re-charged" - it was neat
> because if all you had was 60 cents you could get that
> put on the card and bingo another 24 hours of hydro.
> Anyway another feature of the box on the wall was it
> told you per appliance how much that appliance used in
> an hour (if you were to run it for an hour).
>
> Monitor plus computer used 1.38 cents an kilowat hour.
> Electric kettle 15 cents an kilowat hour (I don't
> recommend leaving it on that long :).
> "Green fridge" 5 cents an hour.
> Electric space heater 25 cents an hour.
> My TV used the same as the computer.
>
> The device was called a power stat. The neat thing was
> you could shut it off if you went away thereby not
> using any hydro - also if you ran out there were no
> re-connection fees - and of course no deposits
> necessary.
>
> I ran my whole house on about 90 cents a day in the
> summer and in the winter it cost $3.10 for a 24 hour
> period (electric space heater by the computer adding
> the most).
>
>
> "A box of rain will ease the pain and love will see you through." Robert 
> Hunter
>
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