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Blue Line BLI 28000 PowerCost Monitor Wirelessly monitor your home's power consumption

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Brand: Blue line
Category: Home Improvement

List Price: ~~$119.00~~
Buy New: $74.99
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Seller: In And Outdoors
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars

2 reviews
Sales Rank: 15,869

Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 8.8 x 4.2

MPN: BLI 28000
Model: BLI 28000
UPC: 094922157157
EAN: 0094922157157
ASIN: B0028LS5GA

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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Product Description
wirelessly monitor your home's energy consumption * see real-time data in dollars and kilowatt hours, including moment-to-moment consumption as well as cumulative totals * make smart, informed decisions about energy use in your home * track power consumption of individual appliances *

Customer Reviews:
1 out of 5 stars

Pretty neat device, but it only lasted a month outdoors February 28, 2010
Andrew J. Lundberg (Baltimore, MD)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

We got one of these some time ago, and installed the outdoor unit outside on the electric meter (as it needs to be set up). It does provide real-time tracking of your electrical usage, though on our large home we have so many cycling motors in heating systems and refrigerators and such that you could not practically test turning on an off a light and see how it changed the load.

The real weakness of the system is that the sending unit mounts outside on the electrical meter, and while it appears weatherized with seals on the battery compartment and reset switch, we had a heavy rain after a month after installing it, and the seals didn't seem to actually keep the electronic dry. The unit died from the water exposure (and didn't recover once dried out). So while it was pretty neat, it only lasted a month, so I'd avoid this unless your meter is well shielded from rain.

In retrospect I'd suggest looking at the competing products that mount entirely indoors at the circuit panel, as anything less weatherproof than the electrical meter itself just isn't going to last.

Andrew

5 out of 5 stars

Great product! Definitely worth it! September 2, 2009
Alan
11 out of 12 found this review helpful

I was skeptical about something like this at first. I wouldn't have even thought about getting one until we had a very large bill for utilities last month. I decided that since the meter was less than what was wasted in electricity last month, it was probably worth it. And it was. Our utility company doesn't print the cost per kwh on the bill so I got an education on just how high our electricity rates were compared to surrounding areas. After getting that initial kwh cost, setup was easy. I only needed a flat and a phillips screwdriver and I was done.
I was really surprised when someone in my home who always leaves the tv on and the lights on when they leave the room was walking around and seeing how much the meter changed when they turned things on and off. The education that electricity does cost money was worth it. If you're trying to save the planet with this, then save your money and just shut everything off. If you're trying to live life and save money for your family, this is a great buy.

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