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| P3 International P4460 Kill A Watt EZ Electricity Usage Monitor | 
 enlarge | Brand: P3 International
Category: CE
List Price: $59.95
Buy New: $32.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (92 reviews)
Sales Rank: 83
Color: Gray
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 1.5 x 2.3 x 5
MPN: P4460
Model: P4460
UPC: 751549044603
EAN: 0751549044603
ASIN: B000RGF29Q
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Useful, practical October 3, 2008
This Kill A Watt Monitor gives me the data which I was looking for. I use it to check my personal appliances and electronics. My use is simple and I have nothing to compare it to, so I give it a good rating. It could us a back light on the monitor for convenience.
 Handy and interesting October 1, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This was VERY easy to use. Put in the cents per Kwh (on your bill) and press reset. Plug it in and the calculations are automatic.
I was able to identify that my refrigerator used about $6 / month, but I wasn't about to unplug that.
Most of my chargers used about $.41 per month. They can be unplugged.
My Wii uses 21 watts when turned off if it is on WiiConnect24. Who knew?
The dehumidifier was the real shocker at $46 per month.
A toaster oven uses .07 per hour at 400 deg. F.
Once you know your costs, you will probably not need to use it again. Share the wealth and loan it to all your other techno geek friends.
You get the picture. Easy to use, but if you are testing something that is necessary, you probably won't change your habits and turn it off.
The refrigerator? I will leave that on. But two refrigerators? I might turn the second one off.
Don't buy the cheaper one (p4430?). This one has a battery back up so you can move it to a more convenient location and read the results. It still needs to be plugged into an outlet to read the display.
could be designed better September 23, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Billed as the newer and improved version, this monitor still has a short coming. It should be on a flexible cord because the monitor blocks access to the 2nd wall outlet. In my kitchen wall outlet, I have the fridge and the microwave plugged in. In order to measure the fridge usage, the microwave has to be offline and vice versa. It was a pain to re-plug everything to a power strip and to reset the clocks etc.
Other Uses September 22, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
After reading all reviews, I would definitely use to test appliances for cost savings; HOWEVER my main reason of potentially buying this item is:
I want to know what size generator to buy (4000W or 5500W or ????W).
So my plan was to walk around the house and find the stickers to see how many watts each item uses (most items don't have the stickers, plus don't know if I can trust them). Therefore, that is what led me here.
Will this item (in addition; to calculating costs) be able to tell me how many watts are being used); ALSO as important will it be able to tell me the "startup surche" of the items. Meaning, after reviewing generators, they say some items have normal load wattage and a spike wattage at startup that last about a second. This "second" is important to know the wattage being used to help determine the correct generator.
As an example (numbers made up)....I want to walk around my house with this item and say:
Referigator: 400W
Freezer: 200W
Sump Pump: 1000W; 1400W at startup
Water Well Pump: 800W; 1100W at startup
60 Bulb: 60W
Etc....
Then I will know what size generator is needed.
 Easy to use and informational September 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased the Kill a watt EZ to monitor my computers and stereo equipment since I tend to leave it on 24/7. It provides information on not only how much power the device is consuming, but also on the quality of the power being delivered to the device. The ability to enter your electric meter rate is another great feature that can project out how much the unit will cost per hour/day/week/month/year. I would definitely recommend this item and I believe it makes a great gift for any geek!
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