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How much electric does my cooker use?
purplepixi
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in Energy
This is probably a really silly question.
But I've only just realised my gas cooker is plugged into the electric (I'm in a rented house).
I thought this would be just to power the clock - which is never right as I don't know how to use it. So I turned it off and tried using the gas hob, but it wouldn't spark.
So I presume, it uses the electric to spark. How much electric does this actually use up. Would I be saving any money if I turned the electric off when I'm not using the oven - I only ask because it's just one of those appliances that you always have switched on.
Any ideas?
Thanks Laura
But I've only just realised my gas cooker is plugged into the electric (I'm in a rented house).
I thought this would be just to power the clock - which is never right as I don't know how to use it. So I turned it off and tried using the gas hob, but it wouldn't spark.
So I presume, it uses the electric to spark. How much electric does this actually use up. Would I be saving any money if I turned the electric off when I'm not using the oven - I only ask because it's just one of those appliances that you always have switched on.
Any ideas?
Thanks Laura
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very very little
Yes it only powers the clock and spark - probably less than 10p a year
If you really can't work out how to use the clock then power it on when its correctTANSTAAFL !0
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