Bye Bye Standby

PurpleDuck

I'd love one for my tv, sky box etc. They are all on one plug which is impossible to reach without moving the whole tv unit. So on standby they have to stay.

peter999

This type of product was on Dragon's Den.

Any annual saving is far outstripped by cost of buying the switches.

This energy saving Green Agenda is turning into complete hysteria/madness.

peter999

peter999

nickj wrote: »

why do appliances need a standby mode< either they are on or off

Because people are lazy & want to use Remote Controls from their sofa.

That's the reality.
The Green Agenda is stupid hypocrisy.

peter999

peter999

If you want to check power consumption, following device from Maplin Electronics is very useful.
(this was the device they used to test the Standby Saver on Dragon's Den)

I bought it to check power consumption of heater in greenhouse.

Plug-In Mains Power & Energy Monitor
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=38343&criteria=power%20meter&doy=8m4

It was good because I could check power consumed & cost, instead of guessing.
Was quite expensive, but was surprised how useful it was.

peter999

Neil_S_3

Kimberley wrote: »

I don't understand why people leave things on standby All that needs to be left on is the fridge/freezer :rolleyes: It's just a waste of money leaving them on and it's highly dangerous.

I agree that switching things off is a good idea to save money, but why should leaving a product on standby be "highly dangerous"?

If a product has a feature that is a standby mode then why on earth would that be dangerous?

Inactive

moonrakerz wrote: »

Tut, Tut - The plebs are revolting !

:rotfl: I am revolting at times, or so I have been told..

moonrakerz

peter999 wrote: »

Plug-In Mains Power & Energy Monitor
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=38343&criteria=power%20meter&doy=8m4

It was good because I could check power consumed & cost, instead of guessing.
Was quite expensive, but was surprised how useful it was.

peter999

It cost £27 ! to save how much ? or perhaps I should say how little ! These things are as much a con trick as wind turbines and solar panels.

I am amazed at people's willingness to spend large sums of money to save pennies on their energy bills. The energy wasted and pollution caused by the manufacture of these things far outweighs their "green" usefulness.

TenerC_2

nickj wrote: »

why do appliances need a standby mode< either they are on or off

isn`t it funny how people forget the old and disabled when they say things like that.

partners mum is disabled somenights she wants to go to bed early, but still watch a tv program, but might fall asleep during it, so puts it on 60min timer, after 60min off goes the tv to standby, or she`s watched the program, and wants to turn off the tv, but that will mean her having to get out of bed into the wheelchair, turn off the tv, phone my partner to go back home to put her to bed.....

on and i love the website that`s selling these switched package reads "save £38 a year by taking appliances out of standby" (3 pack version) and how much is the switch £34.49 inc.P&P a saving in the first year of £3.51p is it worth the hasstle?

scheming_gypsy

peter999 wrote: »

Because people are lazy & want to use Remote Controls from their sofa.

That's the reality.
The Green Agenda is stupid hypocrisy.

peter999

My mums TV doesn't have an 'off' it's either on or on Standby. To turn it off she'd have to unplug it, to unplug it would also mean unplugging the video (or DVD recorder, i can't remember which). To unplug it all would mean having to reset the time on the Video / DVD Recorder incase she wants to record something.