P3 International P4460 Kill A Watt EZ Electricity Usage Monitor by P3 INTERNATIONAL
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Digital camera reviews of P3 International P4460 Kill A Watt EZ Electricity Usage Monitor
Digital camera Review: Kill A Watt meter
Summary: 5 Stars
The P3 International P4460 Kill A Watt EZ Electricity Usage Monitor is a very nice tool. The $35 that I paid is a little more than I had hoped, but not too bad. The unit seems to be running well as I've been using it for a month now. Unfortunately, I have nothing to compare it with. I looked at Lowes, Home Depot and Menards and couldn't find any such device. So far, I like what I see, and I would recommend this to someone needing a Watt meter. As far as the actual order, I am very pleased how well ordering this online from Amazon was. I orderd Sunday night and received it via the cheapest ground rate Wednesday afternoon. Overall a very good experience.
Digital camera Review: kill a watt
Summary: 4 Stars
Good product. When they say "any" appliance they mean one that uses less than 15 amps. Nowhere in the description does it mention this limitation. Other than that OK.Digital camera Review: great purchase helps energy reality
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought the Kill-A-Watt EZ to better understand where my electrical energy $$ were being used. While there were some surprises, good and bad, what this device really helped me do was to take a critical look at what wastes my money. A nice surprise was my fairly new refridgerator (4 to 5 yr old Sears); it only costs $65.00 per year. Another surprise, a bad one, was how much it costs to have my VCR, TV, DVD, and cable box turned off but lights or LEDs still on; $36.00 per year. I now have a surge protector and turn everything off at bedtime. Lights and lamps can be a big energy waster. If you pay 10 cents per killowatt it means for every 10 hours a 100watt lamp is on it costs you 10 cents. The new CFL bulbs reduce that cost to 3 cents. Running a faucet till the water is hot, mainly out of habit, is a great waste of money, especially when cold water hand washing works just fine. The main point is that having this meter answers questions and makes you think about your energy use and waste. I like everything about this Kill-A-Watt meter except the display could be a little brighter, hence only a 4-star rating. I recommend it for many reasons.Digital camera Review: it works and pretty accurate too.
Summary: 5 Stars
The price is right on this little gadget. I agree with prior reviews saying a "backlight" would really help (Yeah, a flashlight is an option but where is it when you need it.).I tested mine with a 60 watt bulb, read 61 watts. Close enough.Found that my computer power factor (efficiency) is 74% contributing to dirty power, my new refrigerator power cost is $4.80 / month @ .16 per KWH.
Well worth it considering other meters are $78, $155, and $300 for a similar item.
Buy it, learn to use it, you'll like it.
Digital camera Review: As advertised, works well
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this product to charge my Electric vehicle and get an idea of how much electricity I'm using for a given trip. It works very well and I've not seen any problems as of yet. I did not go through the checking and calibration procedures as others have because I simply need an idea and am not selling KWH's. The instructions are very lame but with a little fumbling around in the basic menus it's real easy to figure out. I agree with several other postings that a back up battery would be nice to view data when it's unplugged but that would only add to the price. A cheap lamp extension cord at the bench could act as a data reader when not in use. Very nice little gadget. Buy one, you'll not regret it!