tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278625986527434715.post979512581495451581..comments2012-06-11T08:47:29.257-05:00Comments on fading margins: Microwaves: Conspiring energy-suckersDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08804079076361164325noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278625986527434715.post-64286655554799619132011-03-24T18:24:16.953-05:002011-03-24T18:24:16.953-05:00Yeah Dad...except isn't that an American quote...Yeah Dad...except isn't that an American quote of price there? Electricity in Lima, I'm told, is quite pricey.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08804079076361164325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278625986527434715.post-26712031711401976692011-03-24T17:17:36.080-05:002011-03-24T17:17:36.080-05:00The average microwave uses 3.08 watts of electrici...The average microwave uses 3.08 watts of electricity on standby with the door closed. That is 3.08 kilo watt hours of electricty every 1000 hours. Mulitply by .15(15 cents per kilowatt hour)= a cost of 46 cents evey thousand hours. Multiply by 8.76 = $4.29 per year in savings by keeping it unplugged. Of course it is not always unplugged because it will be in use at times and I am sure there is a bit of surge current when plugging it in not to mention the wear on the outlet. Is it worth it. You decide.Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008025089296236189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278625986527434715.post-72099356011825969102011-03-23T08:35:46.613-05:002011-03-23T08:35:46.613-05:00oh my - with everything else that is foreign...who...oh my - with everything else that is foreign...who knew the microwave was out to get you!!!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554116837090331278noreply@blogger.com