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20-10-2015, 10:43 AM
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Switching Gadgets Off !

British households could save £600million a year in energy costs by switching their gadgets off standby

Really! But would it be worth the trouble


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20-10-2015, 11:32 AM
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Re: Switching Gadgets Off !

But many things these days are not designed to be turned off fully (TV and freesat box) and others well I can't get to the plugs at all they are all behind furniture etc so likelihood of switching them off is remote.
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20-10-2015, 11:43 AM
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Re: Switching Gadgets Off !

I don't think I have very much on standby other than TV recording box, everything else is switched off including the TV.
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20-10-2015, 01:49 PM
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Re: Switching Gadgets Off !

Originally Posted by Julie1962 ->
But many things these days are not designed to be turned off fully (TV and freesat box) and others well I can't get to the plugs at all they are all behind furniture etc so likelihood of switching them off is remote.

use your remote!!!
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20-10-2015, 02:02 PM
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use your remote!!!

That still leaves you on standby. You have to switch off at the socket ! Are we different here!.
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20-10-2015, 02:09 PM
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That still leaves you on standby. You have to switch off at the socket ! Are we different here!.
I have those multi extension socket thingies with individual switches so turning off stuff, like TVs, is no longer a problem.
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20-10-2015, 02:45 PM
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Re: Switching Gadgets Off !

Originally Posted by Julie1962 ->
But many things these days are not designed to be turned off fully (TV and freesat box) and others well I can't get to the plugs at all they are all behind furniture etc so likelihood of switching them off is remote.
TV's should have a switch to turn off fully, also controls to alter the channel/sound etc in case the remote control breaks.
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20-10-2015, 02:48 PM
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No buttons or switches on our TV you have to put it on stand by with the remote control or pull the plug which is not in my reach at all.
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20-10-2015, 02:53 PM
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Re: Switching Gadgets Off !

Originally Posted by Julie1962 ->
No buttons or switches on our TV you have to put it on stand by with the remote control or pull the plug which is not in my reach at all.
So if you drop the remote control you will have no television, that's not good.
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20-10-2015, 03:15 PM
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Re: Switching Gadgets Off !

Originally Posted by Julie1962 ->
No buttons or switches on our TV you have to put it on stand by with the remote control or pull the plug which is not in my reach at all.
Get one of these


 
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