does unplugging appliances such as toasters,micorwaves,etc. while not in use or not home help save energy?

Answer 1

yes it does and you should do it all the time

Answer 2

The toaster uses no energy when plugged but not in use. The microwave does, to run the clock. The TV does, to listen for signals from the remote control that might command it to come on at any moment. Lots of appliance have clocks or remote receivers that have to be on all the time, but they use such a small amount of energy that it really is not important. If you unplug them, then you will just have to set the clock again when you plug it back in.

Answer 3

The other answerers I saw are generally correct, including that the amount of electricity so saved is so small that you will not see it in your bills.

I use LED and LCD nightlights, that consume a small number of milliwatts, or even microwatts. What that says is that some thousands to millions of people who do likewise would have to stop to drop the power load down by what one single efficient florescent lamp buring in one house would do to the power drains on the system..

There comes a point of diminishing returns for the efforts involved, as is pointed out.

Even the light on your power strip consumes a few milliwatts of electricity, btw...so if you are a purist, get rid of all electric light, large or small.

Now, to further gild the lily, your electric meter on the wall or pole consumes energy to run it, so you would need to do a primary disconnect before your power meter, to drop those milliwatts used in running it. If you have an automatic recording device to dial up your power company and report your readings, that uses up a good bit of power, and you should ask that it be removed, tho the cost of printing the stamp to mail your bill in and the fuel used by the postal vehicles will far wipe out the savings in electricity.

So how far do you want to go? Install a disconnect on your HV wires outside so that even the magnetizing power consumed by the pole transformer is not drawn?

Draw a line at the practical items where there is less energy consumed and less pollution generated including manufacturing in turning on and off normally than is saved by unplugging and plugging back in and the current surges of the plugging in.

Or, if you are a zealot, remove your electricity entirely, and use a Persian Cooling tower summers, and maybe a nice campfire, or a few warm kitties, in the winter. And move when there is natural light! Even a candle causes some pollution.

Part of the problem with the "green" movement is that the cure is often worse than the disease, like removing the splinter from your brother's eye while ignoring the log in your own vision.

I think the question was sincere, but shows a lack of fundamental science knowledge for which probably economizing on public education is to blame.

Answer 4

Even though they are not on, they still drain minute amounts of electricity, especially those will clocks and such. It seems like too big a hassle to me. If you like, try what I've seen in Europe: they put all those small appliances on extension cords that can turn on and off, and turn off the extension cord when those appliances are not in use.

Answer 5

For some it does, for others it doesn't. Toasters don't use energy while not in use and microwaves only use enough to keep he clock going. Computers, TVs, VCRs, and DVD players are generally the users of electricity even if they are not in use. I have a surge protector strip for mine. If I want them to have no power, I just push the switch to "off" and everything on the strip is turned off completely.

These appliances don't use very much energy, but if you really want to pinch pennies, it's the way to go.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

they spend very little energy that you will hardly see a change in your meters. A clock can run on batteries for a few weeks so you you would be saving a few cents on your next bill.

Answer 8

Not really, but unplugging electronic equipment that has a "standby" mode like TV's, stereo's, etc., definitely will

Answer 9

toasters etc. no anything with a display yes but Milli-amps you'll burn more calories unplugging it than it saves in electricity.

Answer 10

Yes but not that much to save lots of money