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 little gadget!
Summary: 4 Stars
A very easy to use device for tracking electricity consumption of various items around the house. Once you set up your electric rate (cents per kilowatt), it does the rest.
It measures & calculates consumption from an hourly perspective, all the way up to a full year. I don't think this is intended to be a super high accuracy device - but comparing the power usage (in watts, VA, etc), it's pretty close to what the electrical device states on the label.
If you are using a device that cycles on and off (eg, refirgerator/freezer, dehumidifier, computer, etc), the longer you leave it attached to the Kill-a-Watt monitor the more accurate the calculations will be.
My only gripes about the product are that a backlight would have been nice (it's hard to read the display from an angle), and a built-in power cord to plug it in would make things a little easier for the hard to reach areas. Other than this, I'm quite satisfied with my purchase.
Digital camera Review: get a handle on your electric costs
Summary: 5 Stars
does exactly what u want it 2. tells you very easily and quickly how much your electricity cost is for any device(s) plugged into it is. immediately know the cost if the device is on continuously. Leave the device plugged to get the "real" cost over time for devices which cycle on and off ie. a lamp you don't use all the time... your refrigerator.
plug in your kwh cost and it will display daily, monthly, annual cost to run the device. plus a power strip into it to track multiple devices
Digital camera Review: Paid for itself already!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased the Kill A Watt to find out where we could try to save energy costs. I spent a few days plugging different appliances into the Kill A Watt and found many areas where we were just throwing money away. It was very easy to use. The only "complaint" I would have is really just an inconvenience in being able to read the device in some places that are hard to get to. I ended up just bringing an extension cord around the house to the different areas so I would be able to access the buttons on the Kill A Watt and read the display more easily. I expect to recuperate the cost of this item within the first month of making changes based on the readouts - can't wait for my electric bill next month!Digital camera Review: Frustrating design, poorly made
Summary: 2 Stars
Poorly made... mine had a defective LCD display right out of the package.
Bad design - because of the way they shaped the device, it will cover BOTH of the outlets in a standard wall socket. Had they moved the plug part on the back an EIGHTH of an inch lower, it would have been fine, leaving the other outlet free. Incredibly frustrating... want to measure one device when there's two things plugged into an outlet? Sorry, you're out of luck... you have to move other devices to other outlets in your room which can be really inconvenient, if not impossible.
And as others have pointed out, it's virtually impossible to read the UNLIT display... and it goes blank when you pull it out of the wall since they didn't include a battery backup.
All-in-all, a very frustrating product not worth the money.
Digital camera Review: helpful
Summary: 4 Stars
helps identify both cost but also the carbon footprint of the things we use everyday. A great "green" tool.