Turning things off at the wall!

Wizzfizz · 18 May 2011 at 14:53

If its not being used it gets turned off at the wall, quite simple really.

hellarda · 18 May 2011 at 14:54

i dont turn off any pc's (servers/clients) or switches and routers, but i do turn off all screens/mixers/speakers/amps/interfaces etc

just to save some electricness

SeeKified · 18 May 2011 at 14:57

I'm from Sweden where we don't even have the option, which I was quite happy with. So no, I don't and I can't see why one would want to. I also don't mind losing a few extra pennies for a bit of convenience. :cool:

Gaygle · 18 May 2011 at 14:58

mark66 said:
My mums partner does this, drives me mad!

When we stay up there and go to use the TV it doesn't work. Then I remember he turns it off at the wall, so a quick flick and the TV's on. Come back an hour later and he's turned it off again!

We also set mum up with a wireless router to go with the laptop we bought her, but again the router is always turned off. Only comes on for the few minutes he goes online!

My dad went through a period of doing the exact same thing. Just randomly turning off a plugs in my room to my TV/PS3/PC. Drove me nuts and he stopped doing it after a while.

Did the same thing with the router too when we first got one years ago, until i had to sit him down and tell him that it is meant to stay ON.

My dad did it to save power (?! :mad:

) but my housemates girlfriend used to turn off all the plugs in our house before she went to bed when she was staying at ours - because she was scared it would start a fire.

Told her very politely 3 times to stop doing it which didn't work, so i had to tell her to sod off back to her house if she doesn't like plugs being left on. She was a headcase anyway.

I think turning off plugs might be one of my pet hates.

matthewhotdude · 18 May 2011 at 14:59

Clarkson said:
Yes, I don't see why you wouldn't if its not being used.

Computer, tv, sky box..anything really other than router downstairs.

Sky box, for anytime downloads, PC and server are on 24 hours a day

Duke_ · 18 May 2011 at 14:59

hellarda said:
i dont turn off any pc's (servers/clients) or switches and routers, but i do turn off all screens/mixers/speakers/amps/interfaces etc just to save some electricness

This.

krooton · 18 May 2011 at 14:59

I only turn my pc multiplug and bedroom phone charger off at the socket.

tom_e · 18 May 2011 at 15:00

I find it's mostly women who do it, it drives me nuts.

Gaygle · 18 May 2011 at 15:01

tom_e said:
I find it's mostly women who do it, it drives me nuts.

Women and tightwads.

byteagig · 18 May 2011 at 15:01

Spunkey said:
The only thing worth turning off at the wall is a Sky box as they sit there recording crappy Anytime TV overnight when on standby.

The only reason I dont is because they take a bloody age to start up again.

the only things i dont turn off at the wall at night are my sky box (for the reason above), fridge and freezer

utajoker · 18 May 2011 at 15:02

only if were going away for more than a few days, i dont turn my pc off ever.

Wizzfizz · 18 May 2011 at 15:03

Surely if you don't want Sky Anytime you'd just turn it off in the options? :confused:

Pate · 18 May 2011 at 15:04

I don't see the point myself. Most things go into standby and use <1w of electricity, so what are you REALLY saving?

GravyMonster · 18 May 2011 at 15:08

Wizzfizz said:
Surely if you don't want Sky Anytime you'd just turn it off in the options?

Didn't realise you could TBH. Will do it when I get home.

Does it give you the disc space back that it allocates for Anytime?

Wizzfizz · 18 May 2011 at 15:11

No, I don't think it does unfortunately.

moss · 18 May 2011 at 15:13

I don't turn anything off at the wall, most of my sockets are behind furniture so it would be a nightmare to do so.

Rocker · 18 May 2011 at 15:19

I think the reson I do it is to reduce the fire hazzard, not really fussed about the use of electicity.

But what is the risk of a fire with a left on plug with an adaptor in which a PC, amp, monitor, modem etc is connected too?

Philtor · 18 May 2011 at 15:28

Always turn my system off at the wall socket at night but leave the router turned on as I can still use the Wi-Fi on my phone.

edscdk · 18 May 2011 at 15:29

b.cummins said:
There's no point really is there? If you leave it on at the wall it just fills an empty circuit which never reaches the device and probably doesn't consume a noticeable power draw. I do love the uproar about leaving things on standby, as in reality you're wasting the draw to keep an LED running..

not a lot x several billion = a lot...

personally I turn off at the wall if I am going out or to bed

Flare · 18 May 2011 at 15:31

Pretty much all my electronics, other than phone charger, are plugged in to the same wall socket via an energy saving which which i turn off every night via my TV remote.Even after months of having it the novelty still hasn't worn off