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Unplug Everything To Save Money

Postby JASPREET » 23 Mar 2023, 08:28

We all have different electronic Gadgets and appliances at home and many times we keep these plugged in even when we are not using them and most common example is our mobile and even an Iron, Mixer grinder, or Washing machine, we need to realize even if the appliance is off but its plugged and power is on it still consumes electricity as it's on standby mode so better to unplug these when not in use to save money. <3 :thumbup:
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Re: Unplug Everything To Save Money

Postby Netherrealmer » 23 Mar 2023, 08:55

over charging gadgets will destroy them too and television may overheat if you do not unplug
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Re: Unplug Everything To Save Money

Postby Vehlijanta » 23 Mar 2023, 15:35

Most of the people are doing it and destroying their Gadgets
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Re: Unplug Everything To Save Money

Postby Treborika » 23 Mar 2023, 19:52

I usu :D ally take great care when it comes connection of my device to the electricity.
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Re: Unplug Everything To Save Money

Postby nela13 » 24 Mar 2023, 16:17

I never leave my devices in standby mode, it is spending energy that way. I am also careful when I have my devices in charge, Like not using them and unplug as soon as the battery is full.
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Re: Unplug Everything To Save Money

Postby Yugocean » 25 Mar 2023, 05:24

I don't unplug, just switch off the plug, do not keep them on standby.
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Re: Unplug Everything To Save Money

Postby JASPREET » 25 Mar 2023, 07:08

Unplug is the best option as it can also save our appliances from any short circuit or from extra load that can spoil it
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Re: Unplug Everything To Save Money

Postby arunima » 25 Mar 2023, 07:16

I don't unlpug them but yes, I do switch them off when they are not in use. Except for my wifi connection and refrigerator that run for 24 hours, I switch off everything after use. It even saves our gadgets.
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Re: Unplug Everything To Save Money

Postby Netherrealmer » 25 Mar 2023, 16:41

I turn off my wifi when I am asleep. I mean I dont need internet connection if I am unconscious. :lol:
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Re: Unplug Everything To Save Money

Postby augusta » 26 Mar 2023, 06:05

I do this all the time you would enjoy it when the utility bill goes down drastically for doing this unplugging all the time
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Re: Unplug Everything To Save Money

Postby eldavis » 19 Jun 2023, 14:07

Like over here in my house. We only put on things we are making use of. The only thing we leave on always is our refrigerator, this is because we use it daily to store food and other things.
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Re: Unplug Everything To Save Money

Postby Kenti » 20 Jun 2023, 05:29

Apart from even saving cost of electricity, it is proper for safety's sake to turn off everything.
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Re: Unplug Everything To Save Money

Postby Nsikan » 01 Nov 2023, 05:57

Those appliances still consume very little energy when they are plugged in. It is better to unplug and save electricity cost. I observe that the unit on my prepaid meter reduces even though not that huge when I leave the house with appliances plugged in.
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Re: Unplug Everything To Save Money

Postby Treborika » 01 Nov 2023, 10:35

It's even advisable to unplug the phones that a full charged to save power. This can reduce the risk for damages of appliances in case of variations of the amount of current changed.
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Re: Unplug Everything To Save Money

Postby Fidelia » 01 Nov 2023, 17:33

eldavis wrote:Like over here in my house. We only put on things we are making use of. The only thing we leave on always is our refrigerator, this is because we use it daily to store food and other things.
That's what I do too. When the refrigerator freezes, we turn it off too. We spend far too much on electricity bills.
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Re: Unplug Everything To Save Money

Postby spiderdust » 01 Nov 2023, 18:53

I discovered one year that the computers in the house were the biggest drain on our electricity.
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Re: Unplug Everything To Save Money

Postby Uty Theo » 02 Nov 2023, 02:07

Electrical appliances consume power when they are plugged in. It is called phantom electricity consumption. If possible, disconnect electricity entirely from the house when you are going out. It would save you electricity costs for sure.
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Re: Unplug Everything To Save Money

Postby Presh » 03 Nov 2023, 05:16

When things are plugged in the sockets, and even if they are turned off, if a powerful thunder strikes, it would destroy those appliances.
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Re: Unplug Everything To Save Money

Postby Uty Theo » 04 Nov 2023, 04:28

Some appliances generate heat when plugged to socket. Unplugging them would save cost of cooling the house during summer.
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Re: Unplug Everything To Save Money

Postby Nsikan » 04 Nov 2023, 06:24

When web consider the small residual electricity consumed by the fan, television, fridge and other electrical appliances we have at home when they're left plugged in the wall socket everyday, we would know the huge units of electricity we lose on a daily basis to this. It is best we unplug them.
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