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  Microwave Leaking or Vampire Power Loss

  Concerning, "You may be interested to learn that microwave oven digital displays are responsible for the lion's share of their power draw -- 80 percent, by one reckoning. (This means unplugging microwaves when they're not in use is a good way to increase their efficiency and decrease your overall energy use. Ditto for other home appliances and electronics.)"

  My preference is to use a Microwave Oven with simple mechanical timer and no display (I can't figure out all those darn buttons and menus anyway).  In stand-by, the non-display, non-electronic control type consume no power.  There is less to fail and go wrong.  I lived three years in Zaire,(Congo) Africa.  The simple mechanical dial type Microwave was the only type that would survive the horrible power fluctuations.
  On Umbra on boiling water for tea posted 2 years, 8 months ago 23 Responses

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  Making Tea

  The most Green and best tasting way to make tea is with the SUN.  One gallon glass jar (a fancy one with a spigot near the bottom if you must).  Fill the jar with clean water, drop in the number of tea bags to suit your taste, screw on the lid, and set it in the sun.  The darker it gets, the hotter it gets, the darker it gets....
  The UV from the sun also kills bacteria. On Umbra on boiling water for tea posted 2 years, 8 months ago 23 Responses