Kill-A-Watt Meter

A Kill-A-Watt meter assists in tracking energy consumption for household appliances and even help detect “vampire” electronics, which can use energy when powered down.

To check out a Kill-A-Watt meter for FREE the primary account holder must fill out the inquiry form below. A customer service representative will then contact you to arrange a pick up date.

Note: If the device is not returned on the agreed upon date or is returned in a damaged condition, the customer will be billed $21.00 for the cost of the device.

Kill-A-Watt Meter Operation Manual

Make sure to record in 1 or 2 hour increments and record the results before removing the Kill-A-Watt from the outlet.

1. The LCD shows all meter readings: Volts, Current, Watts, Frequency, Power Factor, and VA. The unit will start to accumulate KWH and powered duration time (hour) after power is applied.

2. The KWH/Hour is a toggle function key. Press the KWH/Hour key once to show the cumulative energy consumption since power was applied to the unit. Then press key to display the cumulative time since power was applied to the unit.

3. Consumption will be displayed in Kilowatt-Hours (from 0.01 KWH to 9999 KWH). Time will initially be displayed as Hours: Minutes (from 00:00) and switch to Hours (to 9999). Counters will recycle to zero when they reach their maximum. To reset, remove power from unit momentarily.

4. Press Volt Key for true RMS Voltage (Volts) display.

5. Press Amp Key for true RMS output current (Amps) display.

6. The Watt/VA Key is a toggle function key. Press the Watt/VA key once to display Watt meter, then press key to display VA meter. The LCD will display Watts as the active power, where VA is the apparent Power. (VA=Vrms Arms)

7. The HZ/PF is a toggle function key. Press the HZ/PF key once to display the frequency (Hertz), then press key to display the Power Factor. HZ is the Frequency of output Voltage, where PF is the Power Factor (PF=W/Vrms Arms).