Do you know that appliances still consume electricity even if they are not used?

Electrical appliances, home appliances such as TVs, computer chargers, phone chargers . even if we don't use them, but still connect to power, they consume your electricity as usual. Many people believe that the amount of electricity that these devices consume is very small, not significant, so few people are interested. But in fact, these numbers are not as small as you think. Because everyone must know that 'accumulating successfully' at that time do not ask why it is so power consuming?

In any case, unplugging the power plug from the socket also reduces the risk of explosion due to an abnormal increase in voltage when struck by lightning.

Below is the consumption of electrical equipment that you will not expect.

1. Mobile phone charger

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Many people have a habit of plugging a mobile phone charger on a power outlet for convenience when charging. However, do you know when the chargers are plugged in to the power outlet, it still consumes the power as usual even if you don't plug the phone into the charger. Although the energy consumption per day is quite low, only about 1.2W is equal to 1,000W but you should consider, this number if multiplied, the amount you have to pay will not be small at all. So when charging is best, you should unplug the charger from the power outlet to save monthly electricity bills.

2. Digital TV head

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What about digital heads? If you only turn off without unplugging the power within a year, the amount you have to pay for the power consumption of the digital head is up to 12 USD. Most people do not pay much attention, they believe that turning off the TV or turning off the power is enough without the need to unplug the socket.

3. TV

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If you just press the power off button and not turn it off completely, the energy consumption of a TV for a year will be around $ 25. Besides, if not completely turned off, in some cases heavy rain with thunder may burn your home TV.

4. Computer or laptop

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For computers and laptops you should unplug the plug completely if not used. Because in fact, the computer still works underground even if it is turned off. Because if you don't turn it off, it means you have to spend 100 USD per year because of the electricity cost. So make a habit of unplugging the plug when not in use.

For those who prefer to leave their devices on standby, they can multiply this amount by 1.5 times.

5. Devices with timer

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Do you think these timer devices have power consumption? The answer is yes, the working timers state that the device is still active. By unplugging this device, you can save up to $ 114 a year.