Vampire devices

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SadieO said:

ComicGeek said:

The big savings tend to be from Sky/sat/free view boxes and TVs on standby, and then Microwaves with digital clocks etc.

This page is a useful read. Apparently a TV watched four hours a day and left on standby the rest of the time would cost £1.24 a year. Not exactly worth stressing about in my opinion!

It's written really badly. One may think that £1.24 is the total cost, but it's the cost of standby only.

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Got two tapo p110 Amazon(wait till under £10).

The tapo app is just ok but you can monitor when the socket is hidden unlike the standalone monitors.


Once the energy audit is over they still have a use as a smart switch.


The p110 use 1w so no good for saving if just switching one modern appliance as they should  be less.

I suspect once identified some will get local switch (convenient wall or extension lead with switched sockets) and others will need a smart switch for convenience.

Our microwave, with an extra off press turns the clock off.

One surprise was our 18yo freezer seems to be drawing the same as a new one from the spec sheets and measurements so far.

The upright FF is not looking as good.