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Do Electricity Monitors Like The "Kill A Watt" Really Work?

By Meg Marco March 18, 2009

If you’re concerned about your electricity use you may have considered getting one of those energy monitoring devices like the “Kill a Watt” or the “Watts Up.” But do they really work?

Our sister-publication Consumer Reports tested them to see if they were accurate.

Do the Kill a Watt or Watts Up devices save you money? [CR]

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