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Beware Of The Vampires.

…electricity vampires that is.

Your home and office are filled with electricity vampires that slowly suck the electricity from your wires, increasing your electrical bill.

They’re small and often go unnoticed - but those computers, DVD players, cable and satellite converter boxes, and home theater equipment continue to consume electricity, even when turned off.

Each component is different, and some are worse offenders than others.

If you don’t plan to use an electrical device to a period of time, unplug it. Or, utilize a power strip that can be turned off with a switch.

Common chargers for items such as cell phones and handheld video games continue to use electricity, even when the device is not attached to it. This is also true for DC adapters used by many electronic devices.

Look around your home and office. There’s sure to be several vampires lurking around your power outlets.

With many days of continual decline in crude oil prices, there is every indeication that the oil bubble has burst.

This is great news for consumers around the world.

However, don’t fall back into your old ways of wasteful fuel consumption. We’ve all learned new ways to conserve energy during this recent spking of prices.

Continue to drive less and seek out more fuel efficient vehicles.

Oil prices will rise again. Hopefully we will all be better prepared the next time.

A home energy audit can identify ways to save up to hundreds of dollars a year on home heating (and air conditioning). Ask your electric or gas utility if they audit homes for free or for a reasonable charge. If they do not, ask them to refer you to a qualified professional.