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Measuring electricity usage
Is there any kind of gadget that you can plug into a socket behind a plug to find out how much power a fridge/cooker/TV/etc is using?
I'd like to find how expensive different items in our house are to operate and it isn't really practical to turn off everything except the item I want to measure, and watch the main meter.
I've heard that old fridges use a lot more power than new ones and that it could be cost effective to buy a new one, but I see no point in junking a perfectly good fridge unless it is costing a lot to run.
I'd like to find how expensive different items in our house are to operate and it isn't really practical to turn off everything except the item I want to measure, and watch the main meter.
I've heard that old fridges use a lot more power than new ones and that it could be cost effective to buy a new one, but I see no point in junking a perfectly good fridge unless it is costing a lot to run.