Measure Your Electricity
• Separate meters. You may have your own electric meter. If you don't know where it is, ask the landlord. First, make sure no other electrical sources are hooked up to your power supply. Turn everything off in your apartment (don't forget the refrigerator) and then look at your meter; the disc should not be moving. If it is, head straight for the landlord and find out what other outlets are on your circuit.• Master meter. If you don't have your own meter it still makes good sense to develop a conservation ethic. Turn off lights that aren't needed, use your appliances wisely and so on. The two chapters, Savings in the Kitchen and Electric Lighting are full of energy-saving ideas.
November 20, 2008