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: Great product
Summary: 5 Stars
This device really spotlights how much electricity things use even while they are off. I gave my home a complete audit and now know what should be unplugged and what doesn't.Digital camera Review: Great product!
Summary: 5 Stars
Very nice product, lots of useful features, and it does what it's supposed to. Reasonably priced here on Amazon as well, and free shipping to boot!Digital camera Review: Nice product with a few flaws (Beware - not supplied in retail packaging)
Summary: 4 Stars
We decided to purchase this power monitor (P4460) because of the advanced feature but as other mentioned it really needs a backlit display and offline powered display for easy use. It does functions very well so I would recommend it highly. I will also caution you that Amazon ships a unit in a brown box not a retail packaged unit. I'm not sure if it is refurbished or not but it is definatley not a retail unit. This should have been mention since we were originally buying it as a gift but due to packaging decided to use it in house instead. Way to go Amazon! Even with the few minor flaws it works great and you will be amazed what different devices cost to run annually. Items we thought were very low actually cost a lot while others we unplugged actually cost very little. This is a great device to add to any tool box.Digital camera Review: Good...but not Great!
Summary: 3 Stars
I got this monitor as advertised from Amazon within 5 busines days of ordering over the holidays...good job Amazon. As for the monitor...
The directions are straight forward and easy to read and follow. It performs as advertised. But it has two design flaws, one minor, and one I consider a "DOH!". The first is that in order to read the monitor it must be plugged in...no outlet I have in my house is greater than 2 feet off the floor. Kneeling down to read this is a pain in the butt. Plus, the screen is not backlit, so it is not always easy to read if you are not level with the screen. The second design flaw I consider major and something Homer Simpson would do. It used to be depicted in one of the user provided photos showing the monitor plugged in. The monitor, when plugged in to measure the usage of an item, covers, or makes it darn near impossible to use, the other plug-in on the outlet. So it pratically mandates the use of an extension cord if you still need to use the other plug-in on the outlet be used for the usage monitoring. A fairly easy work around, but then the monitor dangles from the wall outlet, when a proper design would avoid this altogether. All in all, it does what it is suppose to do...it could do it better with design corrections to earn 5 stars.
Digital camera Review: Why?
Summary: 5 Stars
product is excellent in all regards except one--it is very difficult to read the display when plugged directly into a wall outlet.