Whats the Difference Between Different Monitor Types?
Monitors come in four different categories, each of which we discuss in greater detail below: • Measure Just One Appliance: “Plug In” type • Measure the Whole House in the last minute or so: “Instant Readout” type • Measure the Whole House at the Moment and Track History: “Readout + History” type • Measure Circuit by Circuit of the Whole House at the Moment and Track History 1. Monitors that Measure Just One Appliance: Monitors that measure just one appliance (e.g. the Kill a Watt) isolate energy usage. You plug the appliance you want to measure into the “plug in” type meter, and then plug the meter into the wall. We think this is a vital tool for understanding individual appliance draws. The best, most economical product for this is the Kill a Watt EZ electricity monitor. In addition to the features of the basic Kill a Watt, the EZ model displays the cost of running whatever appliance you plug into it – by hour, day, week, month or year. 2. Monitors that Measure the Whole House in the
