steelyman
Moderator Emeritus
A Kill-A-Watt is a good investment. I still have a few more things to check, but most everything I have checked led me to not turn it off - the built in sleep mode worked very well. Printers, and other things typically draw a single watt or less in sleep mode. < $1/year for average rates. Really not worth the wear/tear or trouble.
-ERD50
I agree that a Kill-A-Watt is a very useful resource to have. Easy to use, may point towards opportunities to save, and not expensive. AND you can lend to friends to try at their places, no hassle!