You probably think you're being smart about saving energy. You turn off lights when you leave a room. You unplug your phone ...

An experienced electrician explains which household items should never be plugged into power strips due to fire and ...

Coffee makers. Television sets. Washing machines. Practically every appliance and electronic device you have plugged in at home is using some electricity — and adding to your utility bill — even when ...

Have you been spending hours browsing the web and trying to find the perfect appliances for your dream home? Or, perhaps you're tired of spending all your income paying off your electricity bills and ...

Don't overload power strips. Use wall outlets for high-wattage items. Refrigerators, air conditioners, and hair dryers should all be run on wall outlets. Attempting to run a microwave, space heater, ...

Plug in too many things at once and you risk overloading the circuit. You should reconsider letting these nine power-hungry ...

The ruling won’t stop gas appliances from polluting homes and emitting greenhouse gases. And the sort of ordinance at issue applied only to new construction, not the gas appliances already in homes.

As a general practice, unplugging devices when not in use can help save electricity because nearly all household appliances continue to draw power when in standby or off modes. However ... What's ...