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Trick question #2 - Do you ever get the urge to un plug your appliences and devices?

I un plug my appliance and devices  that are not in use but I don't think I do it because of a urge I do it to stop wasting phantom energy. Cheers and happy weekend!

Posted - February 28, 2020
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  • 5391
    We OG‘s don’t sweat that stuff
      February 28, 2020 4:23 PM MST
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  • 14795
    No....I'm totally disconnected from doing crap like that.....I belive in that old adage....one man one job... Or you don't buy a dog and bark yourself    ::) 
      February 28, 2020 4:27 PM MST
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  • 11109
    Yes. and I also unscrew my light bulbs.
      February 28, 2020 5:09 PM MST
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  • 11163
    I'm wondering if that could be bad - like maybe with a lose bulb in the socket it might cause an ark or something. Cheers and happy weekend! 
      February 28, 2020 5:23 PM MST
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  • 10664
    I unplug anything in my house that isn't on a surge suppressor. I don't care about power vampires asI do stray power surges.  PG&E does not deliver "clean" power in this area (plus they turn the power on and off at their leisure).   One power spike and things get toasted.
      February 28, 2020 5:47 PM MST
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  • 11109
    A few years ago we had a power surge in my condo building. Many of us lost appliances and electronics. I had no idea that something like this could happen and that the power company had no liability. My losses were less than my insurance deductible, in part thanks to a surge suppressor that gave up its life to save some of my electronic devices.  
      February 28, 2020 6:16 PM MST
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  • Meh.  The most fun "appliances" run on batteries anyway.
      February 28, 2020 6:20 PM MST
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  • 6477
    LOL I have an electric one!
      February 29, 2020 2:50 AM MST
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  • 6477
    No, I don't but I wish I did have that urge!! Honestly, in an ideal world we would unplug everything that wasn't in use.. some of the things have a power converter plug and that will keep using electricity even when the appliance isn't on.. so I do wish I were more diligent
      February 29, 2020 2:49 AM MST
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  • 19937
    I unplug my air conditioners once the weather cools down, but I don't unplug anything else.  
      February 29, 2020 9:10 AM MST
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