Eddy Current
Senior Member
Why would the local power board suggest keeping certain appliances unplugged?
Why would the local power board suggest keeping certain appliances unplugged?
If it has a mains switch, yes.Couldnt you just turn it off?
Couldnt you just turn it off?
I agree. If there was significant power wasted they would get warm. Having just checked a couple here in my office I can't tell by touch that they are above ambient.Wall warts all use some power if left plugged in also, but it's so little I don't unplug mine.
Wall warts all use some power if left plugged in also, but it's so little I don't unplug mine.
Wall warts all use some power if left plugged in also, but it's so little I don't unplug mine.
And that is your choice, and you pay for what energy it does use. POCO's and the energy conservation people bring this up for the simple fact that there are millions of them out there and they do add up. I don't unplug many devices myself when not in use. It is just some information to consider.
I will add: if we truly want to save energy there would be more people that turn off lights when not needed, adjust heating and cooling setpoints when they are not home, and turn off things like TV's or radios when no one is using them. We also have swimming pool heaters and hot tubs that we keep at normal operating temperature 24/7 yet many of us are too busy to use them and may only see a few hours a month of actual use with them.
I have done a couple energy audits for people looking for ways to lower their electric bill. The first thing done is to check to see if the amount billed is equal to the amount used. This fills up a page and shows what each device is costing per month. Adding up all the devices has, every time, been equal to the amount billed.
When I explained that the only way to reduce the bill was to turn things off, that was the end of the visit as people won't make a lifestyle change to reduce their bills. Instead, they are looking for something like a defective meter so they can still waste as much as they want and not pay for it.
switching off items like lights and high power loads should bea no-brainer, but the forgotten loads like some mentioned here are the loads that need to be switched off with a strip control or unplugged. Thinking of the savings on a personal level can be selfish. Sure, $10 per year doesn't sound like much, but multiply that by the 60+ million occupied homes in America, the savings add up.
Power companies are mandated to inform consumers of the benefits of conserving energy, much like tobacco companies have to tell you to quit smoking.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/09/020926065912.htm
It would get stolen here if you did that.I am guilty of leaving my truck needlessly idle a lot.