"Anthony Matonak" wrote in message
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Tony Hwang wrote:
David Nebenzahl wrote:
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A guy here at UC Berkeley has done research showing that all these
things--wall warts, devices that power LEDs, etc.--use a trememdous
amount of electricity when added up.

No kidding! But if the clock is disconnected can't do timed use of oven!

How many people use the timer on an oven? What kinds of food can
you leave in an oven for many hours without it going bad on you?

If nothing else, I use the timer for the self-cleaning cycle. And before
someone starts telling me how much electricity the cycle uses, it's a lot
cheaper than a container of oven cleaner. And old-fashioned household
"tips" like leaving a pan of ammonia in the oven overnight don't work - I've
tried that sort of thing. Not to mention how much easier it is to set it
and forget it than it is to clean the oven by hand.