If a television or appliance is turned off, it isn’t drawing any power, right? Wrong!
When these appliances are in standby mode when they’re not in use they are still drawing power. You may think it’s off but is it?
Check out this site to see what’s on and what’s not and what’s drawing watt!
It might not seem like a lot but when you add up all the little gadgets around the house it can add up.
Answering Machine, Modem
Space Heater -Laptop-Cell Phone-Baby Monitor-Cordless Phone-Microwave Oven-TV, VCR-Chargers-Power Drill-
Cordless Phone-CO Sensor-Portable Stereo-Baby Monitor (the other end)-Cordless Phone (we all have more than one)-Clock Radio, and these are just the electrical appliances.
There are gas appliances that draw as well. Heaters, water heaters, dryers, boilers…
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