Do dryer and washer machines etc. use electricity when not in use? (when they're plugged in all the time.) Thanks.
2007-01-05 00:05:50 · 14 answers · asked by Ace H 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
No, not unless they have a clock of them.
2007-01-05 00:07:30 · answer #1 · answered by Al Dave Ismail 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Plugged appliances have chance of using electricity just in case switch is kept on, or there's some switch problem or a loose switch. At these times current passes through the appliance but may use electricity in very small amount. Also striking of lightning generates electrical surges that can damage electronic equipment some distance from the actual strike. And that is why mostly appliances should be unplugged.
2007-01-05 00:32:45 · answer #2 · answered by sans 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. some home equipment, jointly with an a/c unit, have a transformer for administration voltage it is often energized. The washing gadget and dryer use direct line voltage and don't have any transformer. SO. while the washing gadget or dryer is off, NO electricity is fed on.
2016-12-15 10:55:57 · answer #3 · answered by erke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ALL APPLIACANCE USE SMALL AMOUNTS OF ELECTRICITY WHEN PLUGGED UP.
PHANTOM LOADS
When an appliance is turned off, you may think
it is saving energy, but many appliances
continue to draw power even after they have
been turned off. This is called a phantom load.
The United States uses about 43 billion kWh of
electricity per year as a result of this
Unplugging the appliance when it is not in
use is one way of avoiding phantom loads,
or use a power strip and switch it off when
the appliance is not in use.
2007-01-05 00:22:41 · answer #4 · answered by cordellialynn 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Any appliance with electronic on/off switches, particularly TV's with remote controls, etc. use a very small amount of electricity even though turned off. This is a good reason to UNPLUG televisions, audio equipment, and computers in case of lightning storms - not just turn them off.
2007-01-05 00:15:27 · answer #5 · answered by Eddie M. 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
washers and dryers, if the have digital displays then yes a little, older ones where its just simple switches no, if you switch something off properly then no it wont use any power but if you leave it in any form of standby where there is something working then yes, but its minimal
2007-01-05 00:10:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
anything with a clock, any with a light turned on, most newer tv will use electricity even though they are off plug and unplug you appl. if you see a spark then it is using electricity
2007-01-05 00:14:04 · answer #7 · answered by uridiot 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
not sure about washers and stuff, but tvs and computers do even when on standby. its probably best to just switch things off at the powerpoint anyway wehen u arent using them
2007-01-05 00:10:57 · answer #8 · answered by i_confuzzled 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I know they retain electricity for short time but I'm unsure if they use it while on off mode still pluged. I have wondered this my self..
2007-01-05 00:07:46 · answer #9 · answered by salem 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Some do if they have electronic controls that emit LED information like a timer or ready signal.
2007-01-05 00:08:39 · answer #10 · answered by Ted 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i dont know...i been told that they dont and i been told the electricity still runs through even tho they are off. i always turn off and unplug what i can
2007-01-05 00:08:25 · answer #11 · answered by .......... 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋