we just realised we left our tv on stand by and we are on holidays
2007-12-28 02:38:27 · 11 answers · asked by vista 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
OK - I realise it is a waste of electricity!!!! We left it on BY ACCIDENT - OBVIOUSLY . Please just answer the question, if you know the true answer. Thanks
2007-12-28 02:46:08 · update #1
So long as an appliance is drawing a current, it is generally safe.
It only becomes a serious fire hazard when the appliance is switched off, but the mains socket is left switched on (as people often do with kettles, for example).
The risk does not comes from the appliance itself, but from the mains wiring inside the walls where you cannot see it. An open 'live' socket that is connected to a powered-down appliance is one of the main causes of house fires.
This is the main reason you should get the wiring in your property checked every 3-5 years. It might save your life...
2007-12-28 03:58:17 · answer #1 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haha, no not really a fire hazard, but all the appliances in your house left on stand by can add almost £100/year to your electricity bill!
2007-12-28 02:42:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A tv won't catch on fire because it has been left on stand by, it will catch on fire if there is something wrong with it. In which case it a hell of a lot more likely to catch fire when you're watching it.
2007-12-28 02:49:23 · answer #3 · answered by jazzybbwoy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This may sound kind of silly but what we did was sit down on the couch (or whatever you will be sitting on) and stretch a long piece of string from our eyes to the wall....that's where we put the very center of the lcd tv. This allows for you to have it at the correct height for the most easy and natural viewing.
2016-05-27 11:24:54 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is. If a TV will catch fire it will when it is left on stand by. That is why you should always switch it off properly when leaving the house.
2007-12-28 02:43:54 · answer #5 · answered by malenka 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
well technically speaking yes because the plug is on, but i would imagine u will be fine were not on holiday and we always leave everything else on standby. plus ur plug is on on ur fridge so if that hasnt gone up then idoubt ur tv will go up. it cant be that bad, we went to stay at my dads for 3 days and left the iron on, ha ha luckily it didnt go up but was very badly melted.
2007-12-28 02:42:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
no but it is wasting lots of electricity.
prepare for a great elecricity bill when you get back.
plus if your tv overheats it could generate sparks and that is a fire hazard.
hope you got insurance
2007-12-28 02:42:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
any electrical appliance left plugged in is a fire risk.
2007-12-28 02:43:25 · answer #8 · answered by roger k 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is a very slight chance it could catch fire, but not enough to worry about..
2007-12-28 02:52:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not really but it is wasteful of electricity so don't do it.
2007-12-28 02:41:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋