Also known as “Vampire Power” refers to the amount of electricity used by appliances or devices when they are in “standby” mode. Why is this significant? Well, it is estimated that anywhere from 7-15% of the electricity used in your home is for standby power. This is part of the reason why when you go away for a week or two, your electricity bill is still relatively high. (In addition to your heating, refrigerator, etc)
Taking this into consideration with the energy saving light bulbs, you may be save anywhere from 20-30% of your electricity bill by just changing your light bulbs and using power strips with your appliances that can be easily turned off when not in use. There are some new adapters that will automatically shut down standby current when appliances are not in use. So, if you are spending say $100 a month on electricity, you could be spending only $70-80 with the right changes. Standby Power
hey michael! ok so I’ve played with the actions some more and still can’t figure out what’s going on. I am selecting them……the arrow next the action I’m wanting to use is pointing down when selected, correct? Could it have anything to do with the checkmarks or gray boxs on the left hand side? I’m just grabbing at straws here? And one more question…..who else did you say you ordered books from? Collages.net and who?
yes on the actions….the actions you selected must be checked off in order to play. It will be something simple…. 🙂 — Art Leather and Leather Craftsman for the traditional albums.