you may be restarting within the hour?
2006-06-20 13:40:46 · 17 answers · asked by hunterman 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
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For every light bulb burning picture throwing away 5 cents every hour. Adds up. Shut them off.
2006-06-20 13:45:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
with the exception of fluorescent lighting, it will almost always be a saving shutting things off (not on standby). an argument can be made for PCs in hibernation or standby where it may take a shorter time to resume work than reload everything. some machinery may take a time to warm up to working temperature and thus cost more to keep shutting down and restarting. An example is oil refineries where it takes 3 days to safely shut down all and another 3 days to get back to normal use. it will be more efficient and cheaper to run but at a min rate all the time. no doubt folks can supply many more examples of this sort of thing but the real answer is = overall shutting down GENERALLY will save energy.
2016-05-20 06:44:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn off lights when you're not using them, even for just a few minutes.
The idea that lights use extra electricity to start up is a myth. You'll save electricity every time you turn the lights off, no matter how short the OFF duration, and whether they're regular lights or fluorescents.
You might have heard that you wear out your lights quicker by cycling them off and on, but that effect is so small it's not worth worrying about, and you can safely turn your lights off every time you leave the room, no matter how short the duration.
2006-06-20 13:46:22 · answer #3 · answered by onesmaartlady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wrong in some cases. If you plan on coming back within an hour then leave them on since it takes more electrical energy to turn a light on then to leave it on.
2006-06-20 13:42:24 · answer #4 · answered by Bonnie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn them off..Just a good habit to have. But use some common sense. If it is only to take a trip down the hall then you aren't saving anything. But If you go on vacation make sure that you unplug any unncessary items..example fans, lamps, small kitchen appliances, Dryer, washer.. They all still pull a small amount of wattage by being plugged in. Obviously leave your fridge plugged in.
2006-06-20 16:07:22 · answer #5 · answered by fishtycoonaddict 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Check your wattage and your bill for how much you pay per watt. Every minute you use a 90 watt light bulb adds up. But it may add up to only $2 bucks a month that you would depending on how often you turn the light/ appliance back on.
2006-06-20 13:45:38 · answer #6 · answered by Craig J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are going to be out of a room, for more than 3 minutes, then they say turn off the lights. If you are just going to get some ice cream, and cake, leave them on, it don't make any sence to keep turning them off and on.
2006-06-20 13:46:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do I think, although it does take more energy to get a lightbulb started than to keep it lit, so if you're only going to be gone for like, a minute, just keep the light on b/c when you turn on a lightbulb, it takes a surge of energy to turn it on first.
2006-06-20 13:44:36 · answer #8 · answered by shadowcat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you do. Most basic light fixtures and fans use very little extra pwer to start up over there basic running needs. Unless of course you are using haligen lights or 220 fans or heaters
2006-06-20 13:44:45 · answer #9 · answered by ornery146 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because we live in HI and electricity is really expensive here. Family of four with 2 window air conditioning units will run about $250 a month.
2006-06-20 13:43:16 · answer #10 · answered by sunflowers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋