Is that why my electric bill is so high?
2007-02-05 14:26:13 · 7 answers · asked by PURPLEREIGN 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
They use more than a basic portable stereo, but not a huge amount. Mine can run quite happily on a 150w DC/AC power inverter (turns a car's cigarette lighter into a standard wall-style outlet), which means it actually uses less than 150w (to put this into contect, three-way lightbulbs typically max out at 150w each, and halogen floor lamps generally run either 300w or 500w bulbs to get any decent amount of light). If you're leaving it on 24/7 and you aren't closing the lid, yeah, it'll eventually bump up the amount you get billed for, but that's easy to prevent by simply shutting the lid when you're not actively using it (or for a desktop, turn off the monitor even if you don't turn off the computer very often).
You might also want to look for other possible culprits. A hair dryer will typically run 1500w or higher, and a portable heater will run about 1500w at max power. Hair dryers probably aren't the cause unless you've got dozens of people using them to dry their hair each day. However, in the winter, if you're running a portable heater for hours on end, you will see a definite increase in your monthly bill. Alternately, if your residence runs electrically-powered heat (as opposed to natural gas or propane), that will also cause a spike in your power bill through the winter months. Unless you live in Florida, in which case the more temperate winter months should cost less because you won't need to keep the AC cranked anymore...
2007-02-05 14:41:56 · answer #1 · answered by the_amazing_purple_dave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's winter and this is just a guess on
my part.
Your high bills are probably connected
more to warming your house, than running
a lap top.
Hot water heaters, space heaters and
clothes irons are examples of things
that draw a lot of current.
Lap tops draw very little in comparison.
2007-02-05 14:37:39 · answer #2 · answered by kyle.keyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
evaluation to different kin domicile equipment - no. a common computing device makes use of about 3 to 4 amps and the exhibit screen will use a million to 2 amps. about an similar as as an electric powered blanket. also in sleep mode it makes use of even a lot less.
2016-11-25 19:22:11 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your laptop does not require much power at all when compared to a television set or refrigerator.
It is unlikely that your laptop would cause any significant rise in your power bill.
2007-02-05 14:29:48 · answer #4 · answered by afreshpath_admin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No...laptops draw way less current than desktops. I would check things like your heat pump or electronics that are left on that do not need to be...such an amp on the surround sub or the like
But it isn't your laptop.
2007-02-05 14:30:42 · answer #5 · answered by R. D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you keep your lap top plugged in all day, it will. But if you take it off th charger and only charge it when it actually needs to be charged, there shouldn't be a problem
2007-02-05 14:29:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it depends on the ac adapter and whatr notebook you have. The acadapter will say what it draws
2007-02-05 14:29:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋