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To keep plugged in or not
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I know this sounds like a daft question ,but my local bank (HSBC) are running a campaign to get people to unplug electrical items whilst not in use. And I mean UNPLUG, not just switch them off at the wall.Is there any benefit in this, or is it just as money-saving to switch off at the plug .I know this probably sounds obvious to most ,but I don't know if there is a greener saving by actually removing the plug from the socket or not .
I'm not a very technical person at all:o . I usually just switch the T.V. off at the plug when I go to bed as our local fire safety officer said it was dangerous to leave things switched on or on stand-by over-night especially older t.v.sets as they can sometimes over-heat :eek:
Any bright sparks know the answer:D
I'm not a very technical person at all:o . I usually just switch the T.V. off at the plug when I go to bed as our local fire safety officer said it was dangerous to leave things switched on or on stand-by over-night especially older t.v.sets as they can sometimes over-heat :eek:
Any bright sparks know the answer:D
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There is no benefit actually unplugging any appliance, so just carry on switching them off at the socket outlet.:doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:0
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Turning them off at the socket is fine, unplugging them does not save any more electric.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Quick Grabbit, Freebies, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning and the UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards.
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