I have most of the stuff in my room (laptop, cell charger, printer) hooked up to one power strip or surge protector. I want to conserve more energy, and I know these devices suck energy out even when not in use or in sleep mode. When I leave for the day/go to bed and want to turn it off, do I have to unplug the power strip from the wall or do I only need to switch it off? Thanks!
2007-11-05 03:04:50 · 3 answers · asked by infomonger 2 in Environment ➔ Green Living
Just switching it off should do the trick... I've taken the surge protector a step further and I use one for all our cell phone chargers, i pod, etc... I also use one for all our stereo componets, television/gaming systems so when we leave or go to bed I just flick off the switches. It helps quite a bit as well... *Also, using one major appliance at a time helps a TON ! Using the washer and dryer but, NOT at the same time. It does however take a bit of getting used to but, it saves roughly half on the electric bill NOT running major appliances at the same time... I run my dishwasher only when full- on time delay at night when we're NOT using hot water. It runs around 3 or 4 am ! Good luck
2007-11-05 03:13:41 · answer #1 · answered by pebblespro 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe just turning the switch off on the power strip will do the trick. Turning one protector of saves on average 12$ per year.
2007-11-05 03:09:47 · answer #2 · answered by Kelly L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just switch the strip off.
2007-11-05 03:09:37 · answer #3 · answered by Waas up 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋