Beginning today, at any Seattle Public Library branch you can borrow a device called a “Kill A Watt” that measures how much electricity your appliances, electronics and other devices use. The Seattle Public Library and Seattle City Light have teamed up to make the home energy monitors available to library cardholders. Some more information:
Library patrons can borrow a Kill A Watt device with a Library card, just like a book or DVD. Plug it into an electrical outlet and find out how much it’s costing to run refrigerators, computers, TVs and other home appliances. The Kill A Watt monitor measures the electric consumption of small to medium household electronic devices and appliances, and can even help discover which appliances use electricity even when turned off.
For more information about borrowing a Kill A Watt device, call The Seattle Public Library at 206-386-4636. To learn more about how to save energy, contact Seattle City Light’s Conservation Help Line at 206-684-3800, or visit www.seattle.gov/light/conserve.
