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! Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:44:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 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!

]]> By: Andrew http://gogreeninyourhome.com/how-to-save-electricity/appliances-still-use-power-when-turned-off/#comment-1955 Andrew Sat, 31 Dec 2011 07:40:44 +0000 http://gogreeninyourhome.com/?p=165#comment-1955 I've got a new sattelite dish connected to the tv, and have been advised to keep it plugged into the wall even when not in use. I've unplugged it a couple of times, but its such a hassle when i do switch it on as I have to set the time and date and leave it for about 5 mins so it can find all the channels. Do you have any advice or shall I just continue leaving it plugged in. After all, this is the only thing I have this problem with, Regards, I’ve got a new sattelite dish connected to the tv, and have been advised to keep it plugged into the wall even when not in use. I’ve unplugged it a couple of times, but its such a hassle when i do switch it on as I have to set the time and date and leave it for about 5 mins so it can find all the channels. Do you have any advice or shall I just continue leaving it plugged in. After all, this is the only thing I have this problem with,
Regards,

]]> By: Michael Cromhout http://gogreeninyourhome.com/how-to-save-electricity/appliances-still-use-power-when-turned-off/#comment-1083 Michael Cromhout Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:49:45 +0000 http://gogreeninyourhome.com/?p=165#comment-1083 I must that this has been an eye opener for me as I have just installed a prepaid meter in my house and see that all equipment is switched off but the meter shows that i am still using electricity. I tested to see how may amps are drawn by each appliance and still came to no solid conclusion were the usage was NO I KNOW AND THANKS A MILLION I must that this has been an eye opener for me as I have just installed a prepaid meter in my house and see that all equipment is switched off but the meter shows that i am still using electricity. I tested to see how may amps are drawn by each appliance and still came to no solid conclusion were the usage was NO I KNOW AND THANKS A MILLION

]]> By: Go Green In Your Home http://gogreeninyourhome.com/how-to-save-electricity/appliances-still-use-power-when-turned-off/#comment-1072 Go Green In Your Home Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:43:42 +0000 http://gogreeninyourhome.com/?p=165#comment-1072 Steve, The only lamps that will draw electric while turned off but plugged in are the remote controlled lamps. I haven't seen a washer or dryer that will consume electric while not in use, but I haven't seen how a lot of the new ones work. Steve,
The only lamps that will draw electric while turned off but plugged in are the remote controlled lamps. I haven’t seen a washer or dryer that will consume electric while not in use, but I haven’t seen how a lot of the new ones work.

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