Energy Display Meters - I like them!!

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joeraz wrote: »

i switched of everything including my fridge freezer to see the figure drop to zero, but then realised the central heating box still had power but was in standby,, cant use much then,, but once i put the freezer back on it held a steady 0.12 i think , so 120 watts usage for the fridge then per hour.

This is the problem with these 'whole house' type energy monitors. Your freezer contains a thermostat, so it will not use 120W per hour unless it's faulty. One of the £6 plug-in monitors would illustrate this, as they register the total electricity used over a period.