Switching off overnight

RG2015

Coffeekup said:

I turn everything off at the wall apart from FF, whenever no one is home and when asleep. A cd player, amp, TV, sky box, pc, monitor, dvd player, toaster and a washing machine gets turned off. I have been doing this since September last year, it's saved me 30 kWh's a month over previous 3 year's usage.
The microwave has been off since last September and hasn't been back on as I don't use it, which was one of the culprit's above that reduced my usage.

You say they get turned off when no one is home or when asleep.

My first post said I was considering turning stuff off overnight. Then I thought it would be better always turning them off as soon as I had finished using them.

I have also just carried out a survey and my TVs, washing machine, tumble dryer and amp register 0.0 W on my plug energy monitor when plugged in.

Other items register less than 0.5 W, which is 1.5 kWh each per year based on 8 hours overnight.

The most surprising one was my CD player, which registered 4W when plugged in giving an annual consumption of 35 kWh for a 24 hour day when not being used.

Coffeekup

RG2015 said:

You say they get turned off when no one is home or when asleep.

My first post said I was considering turning stuff off overnight. Then I thought it would be better always turning them off as soon as I had finished using them.

I have also just carried out a survey and my TVs, washing machine, tumble dryer and amp register 0.0 W on my plug energy monitor when plugged in.

Other items register less than 0.5 W, which is 1.5 kWh each per year based on 8 hours overnight.

The most surprising one was my CD player, which registered 4W when plugged in giving an annual consumption of 35 kWh for a 24 hour day when not being used.

Yes poor wording on behalf, they only get turned on at the wall when needed then they go off again, it can be days before certian things get used again. I.e. amp and CD player, it all adds up over time...Like the interest on a mortgage.

I don't have a meter so can't measure watt usage of my household items, but I'm pretty sure my amp uses power especially after use. I turn the power button off and there is still light in the led "light on" indicator, even the next day it was still dimly lit.

I suppose it comes down to who makes the appliances/equipment. The price of the unit to start off with (i.e. FF a cheaper one will use less electricity than a more expensive one (in theory)). I'm guessing it also depends if it's "smart" like my washing machine before I used to turn it off at the wall it used to have a light on and ping things to my phone. 

RG2015

@Coffeekup,

I agree with everything you say and with my monitor I have found unusual characteristics. For example when I switch off my television it runs at 12W for 30 minutes and then falls to 0.00W. Standby followed by deep sleep?

Regarding hi-fi, audiophiles advocate keeping hi-fi components switched on to retain their heat and thus improve the quality of the music reproduction.

Then again they do tend to OCD behaviour. Sorry if I have offended anyone but I think I would prefer to save a bit of money.

victor2

RG2015 said:

@Coffeekup,

I agree with everything you say and with my monitor I have found unusual characteristics. For example when I switch off my television it runs at 12W for 30 minutes and then falls to 0.00W. Standby followed by deep sleep?

Regarding hi-fi, audiophiles advocate keeping hi-fi components switched on to retain their heat and thus improve the quality of the music reproduction.

Then again they do tend to OCD behaviour. Sorry if I have offended anyone but I think I would prefer to save a bit of money.

Interesting comments here about TVs and standby power use:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/79453245/#Comment_79453245

That does actually apply only to OLED TVs, but it also makes you think about the extra "wear and tear" caused by repeatedly turning on and off devices that are designed to be on 24/7.

red_flump

Regarding hi-fi, audiophiles advocate keeping hi-fi components switched on to retain their heat and thus improve the quality of the music reproduction.

I used to do this, less temperature cycling as well.  But I've cut down my non-washing day usage from 6 kWh to just under 4 kWh which I'm pleased with.  Amp/streamer only comes on when I use it (still sounds good), washing machine (25w when plugged in) Dryer only when when used etc