It's hard to get excited about how much electricity the TV is using when I have two central air conditioning units that run practically 24 hours a day in the Houston summer.
Exactly!
If you could save 10% on your air conditioning bill, it would mean a lot more than 100% on your TV. Seems to me these people don't have their priorities straight.
Guess that project to run your TV off solar power wouldn't be too interesting.
Your air conditioner, on the other hand ...
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