Comments on: Appliances Still Use Power When Turned Off http://gogreeninyourhome.com/how-to-save-electricity/appliances-still-use-power-when-turned-off/ Learn ways how to go green in your home! Wed, 16 May 2012 18:24:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Go Green In Your Home http://gogreeninyourhome.com/how-to-save-electricity/appliances-still-use-power-when-turned-off/#comment-2271 Go Green In Your Home Mon, 07 May 2012 22:37:10 +0000 http://gogreeninyourhome.com/?p=165#comment-2271 Deb, Your dryer shouldn't be consuming electric while unplugged. Most dryers don't. I'm sure there are some dryers out there that do. Easiest way to tell is if there is a clock, light, led, or something that is still on after the dryer has shut off. Deb,
Your dryer shouldn’t be consuming electric while unplugged. Most dryers don’t. I’m sure there are some dryers out there that do. Easiest way to tell is if there is a clock, light, led, or something that is still on after the dryer has shut off.

]]> By: Deb http://gogreeninyourhome.com/how-to-save-electricity/appliances-still-use-power-when-turned-off/#comment-2269 Deb Sat, 05 May 2012 16:15:13 +0000 http://gogreeninyourhome.com/?p=165#comment-2269 Does anyone know what surge protector/power strip can be used for an electric dryer. I currently unplug everytime the appliance is not in use but would like the convience of a power strip. Thanks Does anyone know what surge protector/power strip can be used for an electric dryer. I currently unplug everytime the appliance is not in use but would like the convience of a power strip.
Thanks

]]> By: Jae E. http://gogreeninyourhome.com/how-to-save-electricity/appliances-still-use-power-when-turned-off/#comment-2247 Jae E. Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:14:39 +0000 http://gogreeninyourhome.com/?p=165#comment-2247 Thank you for your indepth reply. I couldn't afford to purchase & install a transfer switch for the generator. A friend told me that I could back feed the 220V. plug from the generator through the dryer recepticle. Also, to be sure to turn the outside breaker off, and put a tag on the breaker box to let the power company know that I have a active generator online. Then I just plug the Trip Line Conditioner into the living room recepticle. This allowed me to operate several small appliances without risk of power spikes that could damage electronics. After the storm season, I just kept everything pluged into the conditioner to also prevent spikes from our electric company, Florida Power & Light. The power down here is subject to a lot of short interuptions throughout the year. I understand these sudden off and on cycles, can sometimes damage the appliances. I will use your advice and turn the conditioner switch off when we are not using the it. Especially while sleeping. Thank you again for your insight and feed back. Jae Thank you for your indepth reply. I couldn’t afford to purchase & install a transfer switch for the generator. A friend told me that I could back feed the 220V. plug from the generator through the dryer recepticle. Also, to be sure to turn the outside breaker off, and put a tag on the breaker box to let the power company know that I have a active generator online. Then I just plug the Trip Line Conditioner into the living room recepticle. This allowed me to operate several small appliances without risk of power spikes that could damage electronics. After the storm season, I just kept everything pluged into the conditioner to also prevent spikes from our electric company, Florida Power & Light.
The power down here is subject to a lot of short interuptions throughout the year. I understand these sudden off and on cycles, can sometimes damage the appliances. I will use your advice and turn the conditioner switch off when we are not using the it. Especially while sleeping. Thank you again for your insight and feed back.
Jae

]]> By: Go Green In Your Home http://gogreeninyourhome.com/how-to-save-electricity/appliances-still-use-power-when-turned-off/#comment-2228 Go Green In Your Home Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:44:34 +0000 http://gogreeninyourhome.com/?p=165#comment-2228 Jae E., I'm not sure how your line conditioner works. I've seen some line conditioners that still allowed electricity to be passed through even when off so you could still turn on PC, TV, etc., but the electric is not filtered. Then turning the conditioner on filtered the electric. Some conditioners will cut off all power leaving it like a surge protector. I've also seen others that will cut off power to it's outlets, but yet the conditioner itself will still use a bit of power. I would say cut the power to the conditioner itself. I'd imagine you have it on it's own breaker. Turn off the breaker going to the conditioner to save. Then when you need the power turn the unit back on. No, giving the PC no power at all will not harm it. The only thing that could ever happen from this is the CMOS battery dying. This is a small watch type battery in the computer to basically keep track of time and date. Not really needed. I have a few PC's that this battery is dead and it causes no problems. I have my computer to get time and date from the internet when it turns on, so if time does get screwed up, it gets set as soon as it gets an internet connection. Don't worry about the length of your questions. It's not a problem at all. I hope this answers your question. If you have any more, feel free to ask. Jae E.,
I’m not sure how your line conditioner works. I’ve seen some line conditioners that still allowed electricity to be passed through even when off so you could still turn on PC, TV, etc., but the electric is not filtered. Then turning the conditioner on filtered the electric. Some conditioners will cut off all power leaving it like a surge protector. I’ve also seen others that will cut off power to it’s outlets, but yet the conditioner itself will still use a bit of power.

I would say cut the power to the conditioner itself. I’d imagine you have it on it’s own breaker. Turn off the breaker going to the conditioner to save. Then when you need the power turn the unit back on.

No, giving the PC no power at all will not harm it. The only thing that could ever happen from this is the CMOS battery dying. This is a small watch type battery in the computer to basically keep track of time and date. Not really needed. I have a few PC’s that this battery is dead and it causes no problems. I have my computer to get time and date from the internet when it turns on, so if time does get screwed up, it gets set as soon as it gets an internet connection.

Don’t worry about the length of your questions. It’s not a problem at all. I hope this answers your question. If you have any more, feel free to ask.

]]> By: Jae E. http://gogreeninyourhome.com/how-to-save-electricity/appliances-still-use-power-when-turned-off/#comment-2227 Jae E. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:51:48 +0000 http://gogreeninyourhome.com/?p=165#comment-2227 Thank you for all of your great bits of advise for the layman to observe and practice. I to have a question.I live a mile inland on the treasure coast of florida. After two cat. 3 & 4 hurricans Frances and Jeanne struck in 2004, I bought a 65K portable generator. I also purchased a line conditioner to prevent electrical surges. The conditioner is pluged in at all times, and has eight 110 Volt plugins. I always have my flat screen tv, satelite receiver/DVR, CD player, and my Bose radio as the sound system for tv , plus a 25' extension cord that I plug my computer, and modem into by way of a power strip. If I switch off the line conditioner will this take care of my downline wasteful energy sources? My computer is not used everyday. But will I damage it by eliminating all the power source? Sorry for length of my question. Thank you for all of your great bits of advise for the layman to observe and practice. I to have a question.I live a mile inland on the treasure coast of florida. After two cat. 3 & 4 hurricans Frances and Jeanne struck in 2004, I bought a 65K portable generator. I also purchased a line conditioner to prevent electrical surges. The conditioner is pluged in at all times, and has eight 110 Volt plugins. I always have my flat screen tv, satelite receiver/DVR, CD player, and my Bose radio as the sound system for tv , plus a 25′ extension cord that I plug my computer, and modem into by way of a power strip. If I switch off the line conditioner will this take care of my downline wasteful energy sources? My computer is not used everyday. But will I damage it by eliminating all the power source? Sorry for length of my question.

]]> By: Go Green In Your Home http://gogreeninyourhome.com/how-to-save-electricity/appliances-still-use-power-when-turned-off/#comment-2189 Go Green In Your Home Sun, 08 Jan 2012 01:52:18 +0000 http://gogreeninyourhome.com/?p=165#comment-2189 Katie, No, most lamps cut power off before any electrical components are powered. So they will not use power unless the light itself is on. Katie,
No, most lamps cut power off before any electrical components are powered. So they will not use power unless the light itself is on.

]]> By: Go Green In Your Home http://gogreeninyourhome.com/how-to-save-electricity/appliances-still-use-power-when-turned-off/#comment-2188 Go Green In Your Home Sun, 08 Jan 2012 01:51:01 +0000 http://gogreeninyourhome.com/?p=165#comment-2188 Gail, Most likely no, most of these appliances the power is disconnected before any transformer, capacitor, etc. Although I have seen some crockpots and blenders that still use ower while off but plugged in. Does yours have any lights or anything that remain on? If not yours probably does not use power while off. I have a GE blender and crockpot stainless version, both use power while off yet plugged in, due to the display and lights. Gail,
Most likely no, most of these appliances the power is disconnected before any transformer, capacitor, etc. Although I have seen some crockpots and blenders that still use ower while off but plugged in. Does yours have any lights or anything that remain on? If not yours probably does not use power while off. I have a GE blender and crockpot stainless version, both use power while off yet plugged in, due to the display and lights.

]]> By: katie,G http://gogreeninyourhome.com/how-to-save-electricity/appliances-still-use-power-when-turned-off/#comment-2176 katie,G Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:51:03 +0000 http://gogreeninyourhome.com/?p=165#comment-2176 Hi, if you have a lamp plugged in to the wall switched on, but the lamp is switched of by the switch on the lamp, are you using electric? Hi, if you have a lamp plugged in to the wall switched on, but the lamp is switched of by the switch on the lamp, are you using electric?

]]> By: Gail http://gogreeninyourhome.com/how-to-save-electricity/appliances-still-use-power-when-turned-off/#comment-2168 Gail Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:48:39 +0000 http://gogreeninyourhome.com/?p=165#comment-2168 If you have a toaster or kettle plugged in and on at the powerpoint but not using, is that still using power ? If you have a toaster or kettle plugged in and on at the powerpoint but not using, is that still using power ?

]]> By: Go Green In Your Home http://gogreeninyourhome.com/how-to-save-electricity/appliances-still-use-power-when-turned-off/#comment-1986 Go Green In Your Home Sun, 01 Jan 2012 02:34:49 +0000 http://gogreeninyourhome.com/?p=165#comment-1986 Andrew, I've seen this in some receivers as they don't keep any settings in the system. I hate to say this, but best to leave it plugged in. Only unplug it if you know you're going to not be using it for a couple days or so. If it at least kept the time I'd say put it on an efficient timer, to unplug power when you are away or sleeping and then power up 5 - 10 minutes before you come home or wake up, but even with that setup you would still have to set time and date each time, which would be a pain. Sorry I couldn't help much. Happy new year! Andrew,
I’ve seen this in some receivers as they don’t keep any settings in the system. I hate to say this, but best to leave it plugged in. Only unplug it if you know you’re going to not be using it for a couple days or so. If it at least kept the time I’d say put it on an efficient timer, to unplug power when you are away or sleeping and then power up 5 – 10 minutes before you come home or wake up, but even with that setup you would still have to set time and date each time, which would be a pain. Sorry I couldn’t help much. Happy new year!

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