Fight "Vampire Power" with an Energy Saving Plug from EcoStrip

If you suffer from a high electric bill, you may be wondering if there is anything you can do to reduce it, without having to suffer a decreased quality of living. There is one culprit that does not necessarily affect the way you live, yet it is driving up your energy bills every month: vampire power. Vampire power refers to the electricity used by a device when it is not being used. As a result, things that are plugged in but not in use can continue to drain electricity, driving your energy prices up. EcoStrip offers an energy saving plug to combat vampire power.

Vampire power can be up to 25 percent of your electricity bill, and some studies have shown that this type of energy drain costs United States homeowners $3 billion per year. This is why having an energy saving plug from EcoStrip is so important ? it is costing you a lot of money.

There are three sources of vampire power. The first source is devices that are constantly providing an electrical charge. For example, the wall adapter that you leave plugged in to charge your cell phone is constantly consuming electricity, even when nothing is plugged into it. This is a very big source of wasted energy, and is one area where a smart power strip would make a big difference.

Another area where vampire power is prevalent is for devices that have external displays, system monitors, or internal clocks. Your radio may have an external clock, but is it worth leaving it plugged in to keep it on? By contrast, your refrigerator is powered by a sensor that monitors the temperature. That is a device you want to leave plugged in.

Finally, one of the most common sources of vampire power ? and where an energy saving plug would make an impact ? is devices that are on standby power. Standby power is where the device is not necessarily "on" or "off", but is powered just enough to turn on in a moment's notice. If you leave your computer printer plugged in to your computer surge protector, then it will use up vampire power to stay on standby. The same is true of your television ? the sensor that catches the remote control signal is powered by vampire power.

If you have devices that you can safely cut the power from when not in use, consider an energy saving plug from EcoStrip. It is the best surge protector for a computer. You can find more information at http://www.ecostrip.com.