can you save money unplugging charged devices?

Question

my room mate who is an utter moron
thinks he's an electrician but his ignorance precedes him

so, I have to pay the electric bill and i'm trying to avoid wasting energy
he always has these things going
1) a portable dvd player with a battery he never uses
now am i correct to assume that once the battery is charged it will just keep sucking in energy anyway
2)a camera battery that he also never uses but once it is charged hence the green light, why does it need to be plugged in when he's not even gonna use his camera for months?
3)i heard cell phone chargers will eat up energy to which to me makes sense since it's just a plug with no on/off
4)his pc monitor is always on

there's a ton of other things but those things on a daily basis i unplug

is any of this eating up significant energy?
anybody know any sites?
i need confirmation that these things(rarely used) do indeed waste energy

because the dude is stuborn and just thinks he's always right

also with the washer
he thinks that moving the dial to the maximum load scale will make his clothes cleaner when in fact it seems totally obvious that more water will just dilute your soap and make it weak

Answer 1

actually I just found out that leaving your cell phone charger plugged in after you phone is completely charged will suck up 9 kilowatts for everyday it is left plugged in. that can add up significantly in how high your power bill is every month. and thats more then just a few pennies a month thats a few dollars a month. and as far as the camera charger. unplugged. If a dinky cell phone charger can make that kind of seemingly insignificant impact even though it is a significant impact, both on your wallet and on the environment then think of the larger impact a camera charger will make. and if he has a battery for his radio, he should try using it more often if its on a full charge and unplug the cord for it atleast a few hours a day and for the computer monitor, it will make a more positive impact if he turns it off when not using it but if he insist upon leaving it on then get an energy star rated computer and that will help some. but as for all the plug-in items such as the chargers and radio cord. unplug them when they are not being used and within a month or two you will see a more significant impact both on your wallet and the amount of energy being used in your home. because yes they are a waste of energy

Answer 2

Sasuke you don't know your math. Your moving the decimal point the wrong way. It would be .58 cents, $2.65, $9.99, and $7.83. Unless of course you pay 10 dollars per Kwh and not .10 cents. I'm not sure about how much stuff plugged in and not charging uses, but he's right about the washer. The less clothes-to-water ratio you use the better your clothes get washed. Of course, as long as you fill the detergent cup to the line for super loads. And the washer doesnt use any more electric doing a larger load unless you set the timer higher to wash longer which on most washers it tells you to set for more time for larger loads.

Answer 3

Just tell her to her face. Tell her she can save all the energy she wants but you have your own things to worry about. Apologize that you disagree with some of her "energy saving" techniques but you will still be very green. You should also make sure she is aware that she is acting rather immature and she needs respect for you. You have dealt with her ideas and beliefs and she needs to compromise. Otherwise, she's not even acting her age. There's not much you can do. But it seems like she thinks she's doing this really great thing for helping the environment, but trust me if you convince her that she's being immature (because she is) she will back down a bit because she won't want to lose her (somewhat) authority. Good luck!

Answer 4

When not in use, feel the surface of the charger, transformer, power cord, or electronic equipment. If it is warm to the touch - electricity is moving through and costing you money. 60 years ago my parents taught me to turn things off, or unplug them when not in use. It is still good advice. Did you ever look into "solar powered" chargers? As for washing - use only enough water to allow the items to move freely!

Answer 5

courage ! i think the pc monitor that is always on make a waste of the energy i don't think that the other devices consume so much.television kitchen washing machine and devices for heat or air conditions are on the top...

Answer 6

What were you thinking? Do you sleep well at night knowing you have a moron who thinks hes an electrician living in the same abode?

Answer 7

I read somewhere, you spend 25 buck a year on plugged in appliances

Answer 8

unplug what you dont need. only plug it in when you are using it. unused electronics are something like 10 percent of your bill. not sure where i heard that from but yeah.

Answer 9

No, these things don't use any noticable power. Maybe a penny or two a month.

Answer 10

dvd players use:
13 w when on
10 w when idle
2.3w when off but plugged in
5.83 kwh per month ($58 per month at $.10 per kwh)
pc uses:
117w when on
5 w when on sleep mode
3 w when off but plugged in
26.5 kwh per month ($265 per month)
washing machine(dryer included) uses:
99.91 kwh per month ($999 per month)
lighting uses:
78.3 kwh per month ($783 per month)