i was thinking the same thing, there is an item called tweet a watt that measures the actual KW usage and if you enter your cost of electricity it will tell you the exact cost for X hours of usage. most likely all the machines are on one meter, you have a bill and can compare the price of what the laundry company pays for the concession and see what your bottom line is.
Anyone else have credit-debit card only laundry debit card machines?
i follow internet credit card scams, i used mine once , changed cc # and will not use them. There are so many ways they find to read the mag card and make copies. Debit cards have a lot less financial protection for the owner..
i see amex is offering cash cards for free, so that may be a solution, and some rebates come on visa cards

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the kill a watt EZ has the added feature of telling you how much the appliance is costing you in$$. You have to put in your con ed kwph charge into its memory. On the older one you have to do the math yourself. They are only good for 15amps, and i bought mine for $20and $25 , costco even had the EZ in two packs. i recommend a 6 inch extension cord,since they are like a big wall wart. They are only good for 15amps, but tell you a lot about your incoming electricity and your usage, great to see how much vampire power drain cost you per year. The EZ is newer and better, it will tell you the daily,weekly. yearly cost.
I found out that a newer LCD monitor and i5 PC used 0.3w with a power strip that turns off the peripherals when your computer hibernates. my 3 year old PC with LCD drew 67 watts at sleepwalker EZ has the added feature if telling you how much the appliance is costing you in$$ when you put in your KW hour cost. the other , you have to do the math yourself. They are only good for 15amps, and i bought mine for $20and $25 , costco even had them, but their price was higher then on line. They are only good for 15amps, but tell you a lot about your incoming electricity and your usage, great to see how much vampire power drain cost. The EZ is newer and better, it will tell you the daily weekly yearly cost. I found out that a newer LCD monitor used a lot less power then my older LCD I have a power strip that turns unneeded items off when my PC hibernates and the draw is 0.3w compared to 67 watts before. my 3 year old PC with LCD monitor was drawing 67 watts at sleep/hibernate. Changing from a 3 year old PC to s new i5 with better energy management.
It also tells you your ac cycles and voltage, Last week during the heat wave i was only getting 116 volts. I wont get on the elevator when i see that.
There is also a micro PC home brew that cost under $50, you put it on your power meter,no seals or any damage to the co ed meter. It transmits to your receiver and you can see your total energy usage. Not sure if it would work in a apartment building,unless you tapped into a unused telco house cable to the apartment.
i am looking or an area to move too, I'd rather live in a trailer than dealing with this crappola, i don't live with sheep .

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@ GB - I don't think so. But if they did, it would affect the income your building is getting from the Laundry company.

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