i turn off all equipment that wont be used regularly
this includes tvs games consoles washing machine
in fact anything in an unused room[several days ] will be unplugged/disconnected
things regular[not daily] used will be unplugged when not in use
things in daily use will sometimes be unplugged and others will not
things i always unplug at every opportunity are
printer
lap top when fully charged then plugged in when required
shed tv
washing machine
vhs recorder
chrome cast
second monitor connected to lap top
main tv
mobile phone charger
router
things never unplugged but turned off
main tv
microwave
tumble dryer
3 freeveiw boxes
3 signal boosters
now the only room for saving are becoming quite anal lol
the micro with display 1.1w
big tv 1.1w standby
baby monitor used to transfer the doorbell/house sounds to the shed 1.3wx2
the 3 booster and freeview recorder boxes are in constant use so no savings there
now i am already on record as saying a light on for 10hrs average a day over the year at around 12p a unit will use 1p per 1w per week
off course things on standby will use 2.4p per 1watt by the same logic off course this will be offset by the used time where the standby usage won't apply
so if i take the maximum saving possible big tv say 20hrs at1.1 micro 24 ish at 1.1=4.4p baby alarm 2.6w for say 18 hours around 5p so now 10p a week is not remotely worth the effort or even £5 a year
the point is really we all like to look after the planet and feel good but at what stage is clamping your buttocks tight shut to save money actually detrimental to your health and sanity
as an aside the second monitor that i use to watch bbc catchup as opposed to main tv and chrome cast could save 25w per hour as chrome and tv uses 45w over 20w for the monitor the picture is a simillar size being closer but again is it worth the effort as 70w hours = 1p so iff i watch say 3 hours off programs thats 20w x 3 = 60w or 1p saved ??
just not worth the effort but as a late night noise reduction effort great as its near your ear its very quiet
this includes tvs games consoles washing machine
in fact anything in an unused room[several days ] will be unplugged/disconnected
things regular[not daily] used will be unplugged when not in use
things in daily use will sometimes be unplugged and others will not
things i always unplug at every opportunity are
printer
lap top when fully charged then plugged in when required
shed tv
washing machine
vhs recorder
chrome cast
second monitor connected to lap top
main tv
mobile phone charger
router
things never unplugged but turned off
main tv
microwave
tumble dryer
3 freeveiw boxes
3 signal boosters
now the only room for saving are becoming quite anal lol
the micro with display 1.1w
big tv 1.1w standby
baby monitor used to transfer the doorbell/house sounds to the shed 1.3wx2
the 3 booster and freeview recorder boxes are in constant use so no savings there
now i am already on record as saying a light on for 10hrs average a day over the year at around 12p a unit will use 1p per 1w per week
off course things on standby will use 2.4p per 1watt by the same logic off course this will be offset by the used time where the standby usage won't apply
so if i take the maximum saving possible big tv say 20hrs at1.1 micro 24 ish at 1.1=4.4p baby alarm 2.6w for say 18 hours around 5p so now 10p a week is not remotely worth the effort or even £5 a year
the point is really we all like to look after the planet and feel good but at what stage is clamping your buttocks tight shut to save money actually detrimental to your health and sanity
as an aside the second monitor that i use to watch bbc catchup as opposed to main tv and chrome cast could save 25w per hour as chrome and tv uses 45w over 20w for the monitor the picture is a simillar size being closer but again is it worth the effort as 70w hours = 1p so iff i watch say 3 hours off programs thats 20w x 3 = 60w or 1p saved ??
just not worth the effort but as a late night noise reduction effort great as its near your ear its very quiet