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My Actions This Week
  • Number of successful unplugs this week: 0
  • Number of unhelpful actions today: 0 / 3
  • Total kWh saved today: 0.00
  • Total money saved today: $0.00
  • Total lbs of CO2 prevented today: 0.00
Appliances That Can Be Measured in Whyville
Appliance Brand Off (watts) Standby (watts) On (watts)
Cell Phone Charger
Apex 0.26 2.24 3.68
Nebula 0.02 4.5 0.27
Spark 1.0 ??? 7.5
Microwave
Apex 3.08 ??? 1433.0
Nebula 1.4 1.6 ???
Spark ??? ??? 1723.0
Television
Apex 6.6 ??? 186.09
Spark 48.5 ??? 186.09
Laptop Charger
Apex 4.42 15.77 44.28
Nebula 0.15 0.82 27.38
Spark 26.4 ??? 68.9
Game System
Apex 1.01 ??? ???
Nebula 0.0 ??? 5.4
Spark 2.13 63.74 67.68
Desktop Computer
Apex 2.84 21.13 73.97
Nebula 0.0 ??? 27.5
Spark 9.21 ??? ???
Blender
Spark ??? N/A 190.0
Coffee Maker
Apex 1.14 65.0 ???
Nebula 0.0 60.0 875.0
Spark 0.0 ??? ???
Lamp
Apex 0.0 N/A 76.7
Nebula 0.0 N/A 53.6
Spark 0.0 N/A 80.5
Halogen Lamp
Apex 3.5 N/A ???
Nebula 0.0 N/A 100.0
Spark 10.0 N/A 313.0
Vacuum Cleaner
Spark 0.0 N/A 995.0
Speakers
Apex 5.6 ??? ???
Nebula 1.2 1.4 1.7
Spark 3.6 6.8 11.2
Toaster Oven
Apex ??? N/A 899.0
Nebula ??? N/A 1121.0
Radio Clock
Apex 1.1 ??? 2.95
Nebula 1.5 ??? 1.7
Spark 1.1 3.61 4.2
Boom Box
Apex 1.66 ??? 6.8
Nebula 0.7 ??? 3.96
Spark 5.44 6.83 9.2
Fan
Apex ??? N/A 57.0
Nebula 0.0 N/A 48.9
Spark ??? N/A 37.4
DVD Player
Apex 1.55 7.54 9.91
Nebula 0.0 0.24 ???
Spark 10.58 12.7 17.17
Laser Printer
Apex ??? N/A 481.9
Spark ??? N/A 1200.0
Blow Dryer
Spark ??? N/A 802.0
DVR
Nebula 0.0 15.9 ???
Spark 0.0 18.7 18.7
Cordless Phone with Answering Machine
Apex 2.92 ??? ???
Nebula ??? 2.15 2.2
Stand Mixer
Apex ??? N/A 75.0
Nebula ??? N/A 60.5
Spark ??? N/A 68.0
Pencil Sharpener
Apex 0.0 N/A ???
Nebula ??? N/A 85.4
Electric Heater
Apex 0.4 N/A 750.0
Nebula 0.0 N/A 1250.0
Spark 0.0 N/A 919.0
MP3 Player Charger
Apex 0.26 2.24 3.68
Nebula ??? ??? 0.27
Spark 1.0 4.11 ???
Router
Apex 1.6 N/A ???
Nebula ??? N/A 4.5
Spark ??? N/A 6.3

** Measure each appliance at least once to earn the Vampire Power Technician badge. **

** For every two types of appliance you measure in all their states, you will increase your salary by 1 clam.**

In this section of your Vampire Book you will list appliances you have noticed exist in your home. For each appliance you will try to get information on how much power they use in various state. Enter at least 15 appliances that you saw in your home to unlock the Engineer level Vampire Power badge.

Not sure how to find the informations? Consult the instructions found at Vampire Manor Outside.

You have access to a meter and have found data. Contribute it to Whyville's database to help other whyvillian:

You can't find data on an appliance in your home? Others might have measured it, search our database:

Appliances in my home
Contributor Type Brand Model Plugged & Off (Watts) Standby (Watts) On (Watts)    
CB5621 tv Unknown Unknown 0.0 1.0 151.0 Remove from home  
abradical fax HP InkjetPro 0.0 100.0 180.0 Remove from home  
torya909 bread_machine Lames p-907z 16.0 312.0 426.0 Remove from home  
hpaige18 light_fixture Target ---- 0.0 0.0 3.0 Remove from home  
guest-92231 dvd_player Magnavox Blu-ray Disc 1.0 1.0 7.0 Remove from home  
CheerD16 night_light Listed 4EP6 0.0 0.0 1.0 Remove from home  
Nyeguy1 printer Photosmart 3520 0.0 3.0 5.0 Remove from home  
Jaden485 night_light Yankeecandle Waxmelt 0.0 1.0 22.0 Remove from home  
Eragon49 ac ApplianceTimer Timer 0.0 0.0 1.0 Remove from home  
D3MoNiAc ac Sony 2.0 12.0 23.0 Remove from home  
Andydrew4 tv Insignia 0.0 2.0 66.0 Remove from home  
Katie1590 camcorder Kidde Carbon_Monoxcide_Detector 0.0 2.0 2.0 Remove from home  
Jimmathy6 light_fixture Smalllight I 0.0 0.0 28.0 Remove from home  
Ayeni_19 light_fixture Lava 0.0 1.0 40.0 Remove from home  
Ayeni_32 rice_cooker aroma ricecooker 0.0 0.0 1.0 Remove from home  
Ayeni_19 electric_heater hererte 1.0 1.0 21.0 Remove from home  
1l1l1l1 vacuum sony 0.0 200.0 300.0 Remove from home  

If you live in , by stopping vampire power from these appliances, each month you would save xxx kWh which means saving $xxx and avoided emitting xxx lbs of CO2.

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Current Leaders In This Week's Contest:

koshka
86

ibkosh
82

polkadot4
7

Every week, Whyville holds a contest to see who can earn the most points in Vampire Power.

The contest starts and ends every Sunday morning at midnight. Whoever earns the most points each week gets a bonus of 100 Pearls! Second place gets 50 Pearls and third place gets 25 Pearls!

Vampire Power is made possible by funding from the National Science Foundation Innovative Technologies Grant # 1312168.