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What Is Vampire Power?

Plugging electrical leaks saves money and the environment

by: Steve Morgenstern, from: AARP, September 12, 2012

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En español | You've turned off the TV and other appliances for the night, and you're tucked into bed, fast asleep. But the vampires in your household are still awake. Vampire electronics, that is — devices that use power even when they are turned off or inactive. Even scarier, these vampires don't need the cover of night to do their dirty work: They're silently driving up your electric bill 24/7. … Back to Article

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