Turning things off...

wendy+5

Is it enough to turn things of at the plug or should I unplug as well?

I'm terrible at this and should make more of an effort.

What do you switch off/unplug? And does it make a difference in your usage?

Thanks.

Bongedone

So long as it is turned off at the plug it won't use any energy.

VickyA_2

We switch off most things that we can do eg freeview box, broadband router, cooker, microwave. We've only been doing it for a couple of months but our usage has definitely decreased - even if the price hasn't due to the recent price hikes. :rolleyes:

The only things that are switched on all day, every day are the 'phone and fridge.

Bongedone

VickyA wrote: »

We switch off most things that we can do eg freeview box, broadband router, cooker, microwave. We've only been doing it for a couple of months but our usage has definitely decreased - even if the price hasn't due to the recent price hikes. :rolleyes:

The only things that are switched on all day, every day are the 'phone and fridge.

The same here. You should fit low energy light bulbs everywhere as well. They make a massive saving.

VickyA_2

Bongedone wrote: »

The same here. You should fit low energy light bulbs everywhere as well. They make a massive saving.

Forgot to say that! They are not only cheaper to run, but they last much longer than convential bulbs too.

Bongedone

I hear they are 3 for £1 at Sainsburys at the moment. It was on another post.

You should also keep your fridge full (with a bit of airspace for circulation). You can fill the space with bottles of water/wine/beer, you choose. It stops the cold air being sucked out of the fridge when you open the door. With a freezer you should stuff scrunched up newspaper.

MonkeyGirl

We turn everything off apart from bedside lamps they just get turned off with the switch on the lead. We just flick the switch on the socket not unplug it. Things we turn off. Tv,microwave,video,kettle,washing machine,tumble dryer, pc's, phone chargers if not in use etc. We have noticed a difference in our leccy bill we also use energy saving bulbs.

If you want to find out what use the most electric. Turn things off and put one thing on at a time and see how fast the disc whizzies round in the meter. We found our tumble dryer was the worst for this so we only use it when we have to.

MonkeyGirl

calleyw

I have always turned things off at the wall when not in use but that is not due to saving money but because I am worried about fire safety.

When we are not in the house the only things that are left switched on is the fridge/freezer, the boiler the telephone/answer machine and the big chest freezer.

Unless it is nighttime and then lights are left on.

Mind you in the flat we lived in even when we made sure everything was off when at work etc and I could not get my electric bill down by any major amount if I was lucky £2-£3 a quarter.


Yours


Calley

StressedSteph

I would love to turn off my oven / Microwave / dvd player etc at night, but don't you get driven crazy by the clocks on these things flashing, needing to be reset?? Thats whats always put me off from switching off at the plug. xx

calleyw

StressedSteph wrote: »

I would love to turn off my oven / Microwave / dvd player etc at night, but don't you get driven crazy by the clocks on these things flashing, needing to be reset?? Thats whats always put me off from switching off at the plug. xx

I am lucky I don't have that problem as I have no TV/DVD/Video. And my cooker does not have a clock on it.


Yours


Calley

skintscotslass

StressedSteph wrote: »

I would love to turn off my oven / Microwave / dvd player etc at night, but don't you get driven crazy by the clocks on these things flashing, needing to be reset?? Thats whats always put me off from switching off at the plug. xx

Thats what I was thinking when I was reading this thread. I dont actually know how to turn my oven off

I'm going to switch off everything at the plug now!I dont think I'll bother switching the DVD and micro back on. That should stop me going crackers