Rod Speed wrote:
val189 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.)

It's sort of hard to believe that it wasn't keeping correct time. Was
there perhaps a "cook timer" function operated by a little knob in the
center of the clock face? That's where the one on our stove's clock is,
and if you don't do the cook timer setting function correctly you can
advance the time on the clock.

Plus, you can't set the clock "backwards", so if you advance it say 10
minutes by clumsy setting of the cook timer the only way to reset the
time is to crank the minute hand around almost twelve rotations,
someting SWMBO never sees a need to do.


So I pulled my electric range out from the wall, unplugged it, and
disconnected the clock. (Only do this if you know what you are doing.)


I already have many electronic things on power strips and turn off the
power strips when not in use. These things use electricity all the time...


Now.....you be SURE to disconnect the fridge lights,
oven light, and rip out the range hood while you're at it.


Never knew about power strips...anyone care to dispute that?


He didnt say that the power strip itself uses any power, just that he uses
power strips as a convenient way to turn off what isnt used all the time,
most obviously plug packs/wall warts that so many of the smaller devices
use now, and other stuff that isnt normally turned off when not in use.




Some power strips do use power. To light up the little pilot lamp which
indicates that the strip's switch is on.

I wonder (but am too lazy to calculate) how long that light would have
to be left on to add a penny to your electric bill. G

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Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
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