Customer Reviews for P3 International P4320 Kill-A-Watt Power Strip

P3 International P4320 Kill-A-Watt Power Strip
by P3 INTERNATIONAL

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Tools and Hardware Reviews of P3 International P4320 Kill-A-Watt Power Strip

Customer Review: kill-them-watts
Summary: 4 Stars

I've been using the standard (roughly) $25 KAW for years and love them. This newer unit is in the form of a "powerstrip" which.. includes a plug in cord, so makes it much easier to place the meter in an easy-to-read location. It also is lit, AND... unlike the original, stores the readings so you can unplug and move it around. (The traditional model, still available, resets to "zero" when unplugged.)
My only hesitation is that the one I purchased was intermittently dead on usage and I had to, at my expense, ship it back to the distributor for replacement. Aside from that big annoyance and concern, I love both versions and use them frequently.
(because of that hiccup I'd suggest checking the "return" policies of the store).

Customer Review: How does it work?
Summary: 4 Stars

As a surge protector it does exactly what I needed and it had two extra big outlets that my current surge protector didn't. I was considering buying the cheaper "kill-a-watt" meter, but went with this one instead to try and fill two needs I have.

I have found the readout to be a little ambiguous. I haven't read through the instruction manual yet, but I haven't figured out how to calculate how much my appliances are costing me yet. I'm sure I will figure it out once I give it the proper amount of investigation though.

For now it's doing it's job and that's enough for me... Oh and it has a cool blue backlit display... bonus!

Customer Review: not bad, not perfect
Summary: 4 Stars

I like this product overall, with one big caveat. I have discovered that it's not a good idea to leave my NAS plugged into this long-term since a power blip will cause the strip to power off and not come back on until the power button is depressed! Of course, a typical power strip with toggle/rocker switch would maintain power state, on or off, after an interruption of power input. This item, however, does not maintain state and that's why I am withholding one star from my review.

Customer Review: Keeping electronics under control
Summary: 4 Stars

I had not expected much since there are similar products but you can only plug one device to it. This product let's you plug a group of devices. Now I can see how much it costs to run all my IT stuff on my desk at home. Helps me decide if I really need to keep that box "on" around the clock. Great when trying to convince the spouse that shutting off the TV when you fall asleep does save money. Well worth the money.