DIYbanter - View Single Post - Do coffee makers etc. use electricity when off?

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My girlfriend watched some show, I don't know which, & heard that
thing like coffee makers & cordless kettles use electricity if they
are plugged in, even if they're turned off.
I know things like stereos need power for memory, or some coffee
makers with timers need power for internal clocks, but do appliances
like kettles & toasters still use electricity if they are off?

It depends on how it's turned on and off. I assume many newer ones use
a relay and timer to shut it off after a certain amoutn of time so it
doesn't start a fire. It depends on if the power switch directly
switches the power or just tells some electronics to turn a relay on and
off. You may need to take it apart to tell!

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