Do you turn them off or leave it on at all times?

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Not sure which section this goes, forgive me moderators if I am in the wrong. Please do transfer to the appropiate section if do so.

The topic is I am interested on with your house ulitity bills, and the technology you use, such as computer/s, phone chargers, TV, and other eletronics. Question is: Are you concerned of the bill going high and do you unplug them while not in use etc?

For me, such example, I have LED TV, and doesn't drown much eletricitiy when used. But with kitchen ulitites, I turn them off at the wall power when not in use. I.e. my coffee machine etc.
 
Coffee pots turn of automatically in my house after 2 hours. TVs get turned off as does the XBox 360. Computers - 2 desktops are on 24/7, netbook shut down each evening. Nintendo 3DS XLs turned off each night. We never run washer or dryer overnight or leave them to run if we leave house. The motion sensitive lights stay on all night. Most lights are on from 8am to midnight.

Now, during thunderstorms with lots of lightening, then I shut down and unplug stuff.
 
No, we never unplug things. I don't actually know how much appliance can use when they are not in use...
 
JClarke said:
Not sure which section this goes, forgive me moderators if I am in the wrong. Please do transfer to the appropiate section if do so.

The topic is I am interested on with your house ulitity bills, and the technology you use, such as computer/s, phone chargers, TV, and other eletronics. Question is: Are you concerned of the bill going high and do you unplug them while not in use etc?

For me, such example, I have LED TV, and doesn't drown much eletricitiy when used. But with kitchen ulitites, I turn them off at the wall power when not in use. I.e. my coffee machine etc.
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it's a very good idea to unplug any appliances/devices you're not using. if it's a commonly-used device... best to keep it plugged.

if you want to unplug it but feel it's a hassle to do it... get this one -

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Yes, I have a kill a watt unit to test electricity draw. In US, 1 kWh (kilowatt hour) runs on average about $0.10 per electricity supplier. Added up, if something is running around ~30watts while standby/off, it can cost around $25+ a year.

Some units that I have found that need to be fully turned off and not on standby are PS3 (~30watts), some TV box units (~100 for 24/7 cable, ~10-20 for player units, depend on what). My desktop uses a little under 1 watt when turned off.

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My Smartphone I leave on at all times. Computer and IPad too. Appliances I switch off and unplug when not using except for chargers which I leave in the socket ready for use.
 
I don't leave on all the computers all the time. I leave the PC plugged in but we don't leave the laptops in when not using them. I unplug the toaster and the bed riser every morning. I leave all lights plugged in. We don't leave the clothes dryer running if we leave the house.

My in-laws used to unplug everything each time they left the house.
 
I turn off AC when I leave. Also most of the lights. Should I unplug AC instead of just turning it off?
 
I left most electronic equipment on 24/7 and my average usage is about 650KWH a month, that is without AC. Twice during AC months. All my TV is LED. Gotta to love it. Every time I replace CFL with LED, the KWH did noticeable decreased. It appears that LED lights does make difference. There are much more left to replace, and I'm waiting for these specialty LED bulbs to go down before I can buy it.

Yes, I have three computers running 24/7, and it does not cost me much.
 
Reba said:
I don't leave on all the computers all the time. I leave the PC plugged in but we don't leave the laptops in when not using them. I unplug the toaster and the bed riser every morning. I leave all lights plugged in. We don't leave the clothes dryer running if we leave the house.

My in-laws used to unplug everything each time they left the house.
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Why do you unplug the toaster? Electrical storms?
 
I left most electronic equipment on 24/7 and my average usage is about 650KWH a month, that is without AC. Twice during AC months. All my TV is LED. Gotta to love it. Every time I replace CFL with LED, the KWH did noticeable decreased. It appears that LED lights does make difference. There are much more left to replace, and I'm waiting for these specialty LED bulbs to go down before I can buy it.

Yes, I have three computer running 24/7, and it does not cost me much.

There was few summer months during first three years of Central AC operation, they were running 24/7. I called the HVAC company who installed my AC. They kept saying it is normal. I don't believe it was. My house was ok, I cant tell the difference because it was my first year owning house. For first three years, every spring, my AC went dead. Called them, and they refill freon. same issue then next spring same thing and third they found the leak, can't fix, so had to replace one unit. It wasn't working ok until I decided call another company, they found the source of problem and fixed. And told me the furnace was not set properly so fixed that. Finally never see triple KWH since then. Pissed me off yes, but what can I do? All I could do is never contact the first contractor and spread word about that contractor. :mad2: Now I can tell difference, my house is much much comfortable during summer time after that second contractor fixed the problem for the first time and never had problem other than burnt out capacitor. I let them replace it. I could replace capacitor myself, but the chance of it fry the compressor isn't worth it. Cheap insurance let them do it. My AC system is using the illegal freon as of three years ago. Meaning, if they are broken, and had to replace whole thing, then must use newer freon.

First year with wood stove, I use furnace fan, and did 24/7 man! the electricity bill increased by 40% So, I decided add another thermostat (Set cool always, just to kick the furnace fan but not AC) downstairs where woodstove is on the second year, and decided to move cold air return from first floor to basement (It looks pretty much like first floor instead of basement) where the woodstove is. MAN! after tweaking and let the furnace fan operation automatically when that woodstove room reach 90 degrees. The whole house toasty warm, and electric bill dropped back to as if furnace fan isn't being used.
 
Jiro said:
it's a very good idea to unplug any appliances/devices you're not using. if it's a commonly-used device... best to keep it plugged.

if you want to unplug it but feel it's a hassle to do it... get this one -

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What is that called?
 
Foxrac said:
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It is known as refrigerant to create the cool air.

Our AC got iced up last month due to lack of freon.
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if your A/C has no freon... then it wouldn't get iced up. it would be hot instead.
 
It only iced up when it is losing freon until the point where freon is out, it won't work and will not ice up. I have seen it happens.

BTW that is the freon Im using on my AC, it is no longer legal to install new system using that type of freon.


Jiro said:
if your A/C has no freon... then it wouldn't get iced up. it would be hot instead.
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