Unplugging help Electic Bill

**2ndGenGranola** · 03-30-2011, 06:47 AM

I don't see much of a change when I turn off "vampires". Maybe I have different electronics than most people?? Who knows?? I thought there was something wrong when I didn't see a drop so I purchased a meter to read the pull from the electronics in off/sleeping/on mode. All my sleeping electronics didn't pull enough to power an incandescent night light.

IMO that meter was worth it's cost because my time is worth something and I can spend my time in more productive activities.

**NikoSan999** · 03-30-2011, 10:12 AM

I started unplugging in 09' and watching a variety of things. I know ours dropped about $150 a month. I didn't unplug washer, dryer, stove or microwave. Nor tv. But I watched lights, ran dishwasher/washer/dryer after 9pm. NOTHING was on that didn't need be. I even took out the night light in the utility room.

**cottageliving** · 04-02-2011, 12:05 PM

I noticed a real difference when I started unplugging everything that was not in use or turning off the power strip it was attached to.

The absolute biggest electricity savings you can get though is to use your clothes dryer less or not at all. It is AMAZING how much power those things use.

**frugalfranny** · 04-02-2011, 03:43 PM

Yes, I DID notice a change when I started unplugging my washer and dryer when not in use........BUT.......I don't have a big bunch of wash to do anyway, so it stays UNPLUGGED for days!

That is one item that is often not 'real handy' for people to unplug. A couple of my friends can't even get to theirs. I am lucky in that mine is easy to get to.....and it does help.

I have always been careful with lights off when not in use.......and don't 'light up' my house at night ---like they 'suggest'........since they aren't paying my bill.

**krbshappy71** · 04-02-2011, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by ladykemma2

one thing i found is not to turn off the computer all the time. for three years i was turning mine off whenever i left it. well... mine wasn't updating or virus checking . i got a nasty 500 doillar virus that had to be cleaned up by professionals. no more.

so now i do not turn my computer off at all. no problems with it now.

Check what times you had it scheduled for. You can set it to run upon startup or set what time of day you use it frequently to ensure it would be on, and then you would have still been receiving your updates.