Vampire Power Journal

Guest

Join Now!

Whyville
Real World Measurements

My Actions This Week

Explore Mode

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	N/A	76.7
Nebula	N/A	53.6
Spark	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)
Marcusc35	game_system	wiiiiiiiiikawai	wryulo	1.0	2.0	6000.0	Remove from home
Marcusc35	dvd_player	DvdLLCco	546783649476	1.0	2.0	5000.0	Remove from home
abradical	dvd_player	Samsung	Play	0.0	100.0	180.0	Remove from home
abradical	water_cooler	Frigidaire	Cooling	0.0	100.0	180.0	Remove from home
WolfCap	phone	Stargames	Star	10.0	50.0	100.0	Remove from home
WolfCap	dishwasher	Estate		100.0	300.0	500.0	Remove from home
Miata14	bread_machine	Sunbeam	ToasterOven	0.0	1.0	1400.0	Remove from home
gumbi1237	iron	BlackandDecker	ICR505	0.0	0.0	1389.0	Remove from home
MapleDog	fan	Lasko		0.0	0.0	125.0	Remove from home
Cormykins	coffee_maker	Philips	Senseo	0.0	49.0	1350.0	Remove from home
Eragon49	receiver	Radio	1	0.0	0.0	11.0	Remove from home
Booquiqui	blow_dryer	Revlon	QuietDryer	1.0	1.0	1360.0	Remove from home
Booquiqui	toaster	Unknown	Unknown	1.0	1.0	947.0	Remove from home
guest-54340	light_fixture	Generic	Floor lamp	1.0	0.0	150.0	Remove from home
Brat821	blow_dryer	Reckon	Hjk668	0.0	10.0	1998.0	Remove from home
Brat821	toaster	Hamiltonbeach	Xxi56	0.0	0.0	721.0	Remove from home
CheerD16	washer	KenMore	Elite	0.0	0.0	657.0	Remove from home
Nyeguy1	laptop	Apple	Has_no_lable_it_was_scratched_off	1.0	3.0	4.0	Remove from home
Blaise147	tv	Samsung	Cs01	0.0	1.0	25.0	Remove from home
Cyborg300	slow_cooker	Nostalgia	2003	0.0	0.0	266.0	Remove from home
Nyeguy1	pc	Apple		6.0	8.0	15.0	Remove from home
Blaise147	light_fixture	Ecosmart	Ecosmart	0.0	1.0	14.0	Remove from home
Lavoie605	phone	Motorola		0.0	1.0	2.0	Remove from home
Ltg123	curling_iron	Revlon	Rv032	1.0	15.0	16.0	Remove from home
Ltg123	vacuum	Dirtdevil	Vision	1.0	453.0	1360.0	Remove from home
MapleDog	game_system	Xbox360	S	0.0	0.0	135.0	Remove from home
Nachos863	phone	Samsung	6	3.0	16.0	23.0	Remove from home
Smci	blow_dryer	Conair	Pro styler	0.0	1.0	1380.0	Remove from home
Corn169	pc	Microsoft	Other	1.0	1.0	2.0	Remove from home
Corn169	bread_machine	Other	Other	1.0	1.0	2.0	Remove from home
Kp11524	light_fixture	Unknown	Unknown	0.0	0.0	33.0	Remove from home
Kp11524	microwave	Unknown	Unknown	3.0	0.0	1205.0	Remove from home
Nyeguy2	dvd_player	Sony		0.0	0.0	50.0	Remove from home
Jaden485	phone	Samsung	Galaxys3	0.0	1.0	3.0	Remove from home
Deadpools	vacuum	Rocket		0.0	1.0	5100.0	Remove from home
Deadpools	tv	Sylvania		1.0	0.0	29.0	Remove from home
Deadpools	freezer	Generalelectric		0.0	2.0	8.0	Remove from home
Deadpools	iron	Hamiltonbeech		0.0	0.0	1205.0	Remove from home
Derp2003	ac	BlankNDecker	NA	0.0	0.0	1.0	Remove from home
Smci	curling_iron	Curling	Hair	0.0	1.0	486.0	Remove from home
Eragon49	ac	GuitarAmp	Amp	0.0	0.0	3.0	Remove from home
GumdropLo	blender	Kenmore	Ouster	1.0	1.0	58.0	Remove from home
Gman93	coffee_maker	Keurig	K500	0.0	3.0	1320.0	Remove from home
Montyl19	blow_dryer	Unknown	Unknown	0.0	0.0	1530.0	Remove from home
Derp2003	tv	LG	NA	0.0	14.0	285.0	Remove from home
Jess4221	hair_straightener	Remington	S-7901	0.0	1.0	167.0	Remove from home
Jess4221	vacuum	Dyson		0.0	1.0	1050.0	Remove from home
Jess4221	light_fixture	Under writers		0.0	1.0	24.0	Remove from home
hihi303	water_cooler	Nestle waters		0.0	1.0	1.0	Remove from home
D3MoNiAc	ac	Sony		2.0	12.0	23.0	Remove from home
Ayeni_32	curling_iron	bellabeaty	bbo789	0.0	0.0	4.0	Remove from home
Ayeni_30	tv	sony	black	0.0	67.0	132.0	Remove from home
Ayeni_19	dvd_player	RCA		1.0	4.0	16.0	Remove from home
Ayeni_30	coffee_maker	Mrcofie		0.0	0.0	81.0	Remove from home
Ayeni_20	microwave	Whirlpool		1.0	2.0	19.0	Remove from home
Fanta8481	clock	Dree		22.0	44.0	688.0	Remove from home
Fanta8481	vacuum	Ronson		11.0	221.0	699.0	Remove from home
Fanta8481	router	Aries		555.0	2224.0	34785.0	Remove from home
Trylle	dishwasher	Xpc3		34.0	234.0	2345.0	Remove from home
VorCirque	vacuum	dyson	8_990	28.0	77.0	674.0	Remove from home
Mreese1	camera	Sony	Damutek	0.0	233.0	343.0	Remove from home
VOREFAN6	coffee_maker	Keurig	Keurig	0.0	4.0	69.0	Remove from home
1l1l1l1	router	sony		0.0	200.0	500.0	Remove from home
1l1l1l1	toaster	toasty		0.0	6.0	20.0	Remove from home
s998	fax	AmeriFax	1111	0.0	1.0	2.0	Remove from home
MsTimes	amplifier	poop	yup	0.0	1.0	3.0	Remove from home
MsTimes	amplifier	poop	yup	0.0	1.0	3.0	Remove from home
MsTimes	amplifier	poop	yup	0.0	1.0	3.0	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.

Other Appliances I've measured

There are no other appliances that you've measured.

Vampire Manor Inside

Real Data

Vampire Manor Outside

Current Leaders In This Week's Contest:

ibkosh
52

koshka
30

alexam3
15

polkadot4
1

MSZO
1

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.