grinning about your daughter moving out Bob. our neighbors son
moved out and they are saving big time as their son was twice a day
in the shower, then the hairdryer and burning the lights half the
night. I like that idea of putting things on power strips. but
question. our microwave displays I guess the time. so if that is off
so is the time. our microwave is a 22 year old Sharpe which was in
the repair shop the first year and knock on wood. never again. a big
ole convection micro but I think of it this way" if it ain't broke
then don't replace it". thanks.Lee
On Fri, Oct 24,
2008 at 10:53:02AM -0400,
chiliblindman wrote:
> I had a discussion this mourning about power usage of items in stand-by
> mode. There was mention of this on this list before about the power used by
> appliances when in the off mode. Regardless of what it could be; microwave
> oven, computer or TV, most use power when off especially if we like the
> instant on feature of items.
> A couple placed all there appliances on power strips so they could turn
> them completely off, reasonably in a easy way anyway. Their electric bill
> has been slashed in half and they were really excited.
> Apparently they do not have a microwave like mine that needs the time
> set before it is usable. I figured I would pass this information along.
> I found something that reduced my electric bill almost in half by
> accident, my daughter got married and moved out.hahaha
> ..................bob
>
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