Aside from leaving your computer on/off, there are a bunch of other appliances that draw power,even on standby. With the cost of power these days, it might be advisable to unplug many of these when not in use. I found a handy way to check power consumption is to use a Kill-A-Watt meter. I use one to check power at venues before plugging anything in. It's also handy for calculating power draw on a given circuit to prevent overloading.


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