David Bellamy's question got me thinking: Is it cheaper to leave my computer on all day or keep turning it off after I've finished using it? I have an external drive, external modem and broadband so there are a few plugs involved here. Someone said, though, that to turn them on from scratch takes more energy than to just leave them on. Will someone who actually knows answer this, please? I think that turning it off would save energy but I really haven't a clue.
2006-09-18 14:42:08 · 12 answers · asked by Rachel Maria 6 in Environment
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2006-09-18 15:01:10 · update #1
Here is something to add into the mix. Consider the age of your equipment. Mine is older stuff, so my best friend who helps me manage it all told me to leave mine turned on all the time. I still click off the printer and the monitor, but the case or tower, I leave on all the time. It is so funny, because I compose my replies to Yahoo! Answers right here in my bedroom, and by leaving the tower on all night, suddenly it will come to life at, say, three in the morning, doing automatic security updates and downloads from Microsoft, and all the little green lights on the front of the tower (three of them), will suddenly start flashing on and off... it's almost like that tower is a living thing, and you know, I suppose it is, in a sense. From my bed I open one eye and look at for a minute and then go back to sleep. In my case, to reply to your original question, if the stuff you have is old, it takes less wear and tear just to leave it going all the time. If someone knows to the contrary, please let him speak up and enlighten both of us! (Sean, are you out there? He is on Computer and Internet and Level 7, to boot - no pun intended.) Sent to you with good energies from Chris in South Portland, Maine, U.S.A. (I am 63 years old. Good luck to you!)
2006-09-18 15:10:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is a tiny power surge for a fraction of a second when you first turn it on, but it's not enough to make a difference. It's better to turn them off.
Newer computers and monitors are designed to go into a very low energy mode when they're unused, although you may have to change some settings in your operating system and on your monitor if you want to use the least energy this way. Theu're under My Computer - Contol Panel - Power Options in Windows.
2006-09-18 18:53:55 · answer #2 · answered by Bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I switch mine off every time i have finished and it might mean i will switch on and off 4/5 times during day and i have no intentions of changing despite what some folk are suggesting why are we told leaving TV on standby is using as much energy as using it
2006-09-21 01:06:59 · answer #3 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Switching the equipment off certainly saves energy.
2. Switching electrical equipment on and off does wear them out slightly faster than if just laeft on.
It is avisable to consider only switching equipment off when it will not be used for long periods such as overnight/after hours. This will provide the best balance between energy conservation and wear-and-tear due to switching on and off.
2006-09-18 21:12:45 · answer #4 · answered by StephenJ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It uses less energy if you turn it off when you are not using it. Just like turning your TV off instead of leaving it on standby uses less energy - and that is well known.
2006-09-20 03:10:34 · answer #5 · answered by Mike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I switch everything off and unplug as well. I was in a house once when a TV which was plugged in and left on standby was struck by lightening and caused a fire! Safer to unplug everything I think.
2006-09-19 03:02:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Computer turned on = using energy.
Computer turned off = not using energy.
There is essentially no additional power surge when turning computer equipment on.
2006-09-18 15:29:11 · answer #7 · answered by stevewbcanada 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For all the metabolic reactions interior their cells. those bring about enhance (power is had to make any plant tissue bigger), reproduction (power is needed for the production of plant life and seeds), and protection (power is needed for the plant's immune device to paintings. additionally, at night vegetation do no longer carry out photosynthesis and subsequently the ability that they have got stored during the day in one in each of those carbohydrates is used to proceed to exist the night and spot day after immediately! So, all metabolic reactions (during the day and by using the night) require power. no longer something runs for loose!
2016-12-12 10:52:15 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think leaving tham on takes less energy..since after you have turned them or..your computer can actually take less electricity to keep it stabilised than at startup..
2006-09-18 14:45:17 · answer #9 · answered by czr88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
guronvichsky's comment about a TV in standby using as much power as when it is on is not correct
2006-09-21 06:25:34 · answer #10 · answered by curious george 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋