For that, you need a watt meter.

What’s a Watt Meter and Why Do I Need One?

Computers are an excellent example of this.

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And that’s exactly why you need a watt meter.

With a watt meter, you could plug your unit or appliance and get detailed real-time power stats.

Armed with that information, you’re free to then make informed choices.

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If you’re at all curious about the power usage of devices around your home, you need this device.

For example, I scored a deal on a beefy rackmount server that I repurposed as a home server.

After playing with a watt meter around your home, you’ll likely find yourself asking similar questions.

There’s a lot to be said for the simplicity of a dedicated watt meter.

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Not only can you control devices with this smart plug, you can keep an eye on how much power they use.

We’ve used theP4460 Kill a Watt meter from P3 Internationalfor years.

We use and recommend theKasa KP115 smart plugwith power monitoring.