Comments on: Save energy in your home without buying a thing.

By: acakadut

acakadut — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:53:50 +0000

wow, great tips to save more. thanks man I really need those tips to reduce my bill

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 17 May 2008 22:23:01 +0000

Donald Duck: Thanks for that Mr. Duck, but DC adapters all use some power even if they’re not connected to a device. Even on the website you sent in his notes he says that Cambridge Engineering Department found that they do in fact waste power. While it may just be a bit of power it does add up over time and especially in families with multiple cell phones or laptops that use DC adapters.

By: Donald Duck

Donald Duck — Sat, 17 May 2008 18:24:20 +0000

That unplugging your cellphone charger when there is no cellphone connected will make any difference is a myth. Very simplistic: If you have no cellphone connected then the circuit isn’t completed. It is like having an extension cord plugged in, it doesn’t consume power.

It is the case that you want to unplug your cellphone once it has finished charging because you get no real benefit from the power that is being consumed, but that is a different story.

You can do the experiment yourself, like this guy:
http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/sustainable/charger/

I have, got the same results.

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 17 May 2008 17:39:38 +0000

Adam Pieniazek: See all that time you were being environmentally friendly with out even trying. Maybe that’s how we should get college students to go green. Save money and have an excuse to keep your fridge packed with beer! Don’t forget to recycle your cans. Haha, thanks for your comment Adam.

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 17 May 2008 17:37:54 +0000

NickRipley: Honestly, I’m not sure, but in order to completely kill all germs the water must bowl so turning your hot water heater up to max still wouldn’t do the job. That’s what the detergent mixed with the hot water is for I believe. I know most dishwashers these days have heat boosters basically like very small tankless water heaters built in which attempts to heat the water to get rid of more germs.

By: NickRipley

NickRipley — Sat, 17 May 2008 17:33:50 +0000

I wonder if dishwashers can heat water hot enough to kill germs?

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By: Adam Pieniazek

Adam Pieniazek — Sat, 17 May 2008 17:04:48 +0000

So all those times in college we’d keep our fridge filled with beer we were actually saving the environment!?! Wow, that would have been some really useful information back then!

Great list. The fridge and the hot cycle when washing were news to me. Thanks!

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By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:38:13 +0000

Thank you I really appreciate your kind words. I enjoy your blog its filled with great information. I’m so glad to hear just those two things halved your electricity now if only I can get my loved ones to try it.

Gotta love Entrecard it’s been great for me so far.

By: Lauren (thegreensaver)

Lauren (thegreensaver) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:12:12 +0000

Some excellent tips. I was already following a few but in recent months, I have stopped using the oven and switch off all appliances when not in use. Just these two tips almost halved my electricity bill. So little things definitely can make a big difference.

Enjoying your blog btw, recently discovered it through Entrecard.