"Kyle" wrote in message
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On Jun 1, 5:37 pm, David Nebenzahl wrote:
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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.

I think the point being made in this discussion is also how much
people are being penny wise and pound (dollar) foolish.

Before one worries about how much electricity is being wasted by LEDs
and clocks and small electrics that are in standby (these days it
seems nothing is every truly and completely turned off) one should
worry how much energy they are wasting in their high-draw devices such
as the hot water heater, the refrigerator, the stove, etc.

Once someone has addressed the unnecessary losses there (are you
keeping your water heater on too high a setting? are you standing
there staring into the 'fridge with the door open thinking about what
to eat?) then they should feel free to also eliminate the small losses.

I had one (early) DVD player that, when turned off, merely turned off the LED on
the front panel. The power supply was still fully supplying power to the board
and drive, even when turned off.