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hilary1

Sound stupid but has my LG 42" tv got an off switch?

It seems to be on permanent standby with the red light glowing so surely this is bad for the environment and my electric bill?

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espresso

hilary1 wrote: »

Sound stupid but has my LG 42" tv got an off switch?

It seems to be on permanent standby with the red light glowing so surely this is bad for the environment and my electric bill?

xx

Your TV is rated at 3W standby, so if left on for 24 hours, it should consume 75W or less. Even if left on continuously for one year, it should only cost a couple of pounds, however you do presumably use it for some of the hours in the day, so the actual standby figure would only be a pound or so.

:eek:

James240

yeah but even still expresso if the TV is turned off it doesnt cost any money

espresso

James240 wrote: »

yeah but even still expresso if the TV is turned off it doesnt cost any money

I suppose that it depends how much of a tight rrrrr's you are then!

superscaper

espresso wrote: »

I suppose that it depends how much of a tight rrrrr's you are then!

I wonder if you could calculate the monetary cost of using your own time and energy in physically switching it off and on each time and how much of an effect on that would have on the total energy saving.

espresso

superscaper wrote: »

I wonder if you could calculate the monetary cost of using your own time and energy in physically switching it off and on each time and how much of an effect on that would have on the total energy saving.

Well I couldn't but with a standby rating of 3W, it's just not worth the effort anyway!

superscaper

espresso wrote: »

but with a standby rating of 3W,

Is that for the TV or you?

superscaper

Just worked it out, sitting or just standing etc uses about 0.1 Watts

hilary1

I take it that means no then lol:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I'm just suprised that in an age when they keep telling us to save energy they make tvs that dont turn off

AND I thought they used about the same on standyby as switched on, or was that the old teles.

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espresso

hilary1 wrote: »

I thought they used about the same on standyby as switched on, or was that the old teles.

No just another urban myth!

Inactive

hilary1 wrote: »

I'm just suprised that in an age when they keep telling us to save energy they make tvs that dont turn off



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I actually agree with you, all TV's etc. should come with an On/Off switch, I do know that Philips LCD TV 's have them, so why not others?.. penny pinching.?


Personally I wouldn't buy one without.;)