You know this has me thinking. My wife sure wont' go for unplugging the microwave, but then getting at the plug is a problem considering it's an over the range model. However, I gather the washer and dryer although not running will also consume some electricity. I wonder how much and how easy it would be to install a switch or something that would make plugging the dryer in for example when needed or I should say turning it on/off only as needed. I guess the other option is to turn off the breaker to the dryer since it's on its own circuit. We only use those units once a week and gee we only use the dishwasher possibly once or twice a week. SO, would turning those breakers off perhaps affect the bill? Maybe I should turn off the breakers to the heat pump during the really nice days as they aren't in use. No, I'm not trying to be a smartass here, but since folks claim this could really impact your electric bill, then I think the question is does this make sense and how much really would it impact the bill? I generally leave my router and such on during the evening, but maybe I should just turn off the ups at night and go from there. I'd likely not unplug my printer for example as it has settings that would be lost after about a couple of hours. Well actually guess I need to check on that as well. Point is I'm all for saving electricity, but I'd like to know if what I propose makes any sense at all or would I really not save that much money.
tnx On Oct 24, 2008, at 11:14 AM, Lee A. Stone wrote: > > 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 > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > -- > Don't do the crime, if you can't do the time. > -- Lt. Col. Ollie North > Come and chat with me at #quietzone on irc.newnet.net > > Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
