On 6/1/2008 1:43 PM Rod Speed spake thus:

David Nebenzahl wrote
Rod Speed wrote
Bill wrote

The clock on my range has never kept correct time, yet it keeps
running and using electricity. (Small amount, but many little
things like this can add up.)

No they cant.

Yes, they can, and do.

Nope, not with an electric range where the time you have one of the
plates on for has a MUCH more important effect on the electricity used.

The fact that the burners use a lot more electricity doesn't change the
fact that things like clocks, wall warts, etc., still use small amounts
of electricity, and when added together constitute a significant
fraction of energy usage.

The point is that if the clock isn't serving any useful purpose, then
disconnecting it to save electricity (an admittedly small amount, but
see above) is a good thing to do.


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