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Real power guzzlers: which devices you can safely pull the plug at night

2022-09-28T08:07:17.737Z


Hidden power guzzlers are lurking everywhere in the household, drawing a lot of energy even when they are switched off. If you want to save electricity, you should unplug it.


Hidden power guzzlers are lurking everywhere in the household, drawing a lot of energy even when they are switched off.

If you want to save electricity, you should unplug it.

The fridge and freezer are undoubtedly among the biggest power guzzlers in the home.

If you don't want to do without chilled butter, sausage or frozen pizza, you unfortunately have to leave your refrigerator switched on day and night.

You can safely unplug other household appliances at night.

In this way you save electricity and still do not have to do without comfort.

We show which devices are suitable for this.

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The refrigerator also needs electricity at night – but you can safely unplug the microwave.

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Energy guzzlers in the home: microwave ovens are better off unplugging at night

Unfortunately, plugged-in devices consume power even when they are switched off.

Even the standby mode, which is supposed to help save energy, consumes energy unnecessarily.

It is therefore worthwhile if you only plug the devices into the socket when they are actually being used.

Especially at night you can confidently unplug one or the other electrical device:

  • Kitchen:

    microwave, kettle, coffee maker, toaster

  • Living room:

    TV (except modern OLED TVs), games console

  • Study

    : laptop / PC, printer, wireless router

According to the consumer advice center, entertainment media such as TV sets, game consoles and computers consume a third of the electricity in the household, which is why you should unplug these power guzzlers at night.

Don't feel like pulling each plug individually?

Then use power strips with toggle switches.

You forget these spots all the time when cleaning

You forget these spots all the time when cleaning

Deactivate WLAN at night with a timer

The WLAN router is one of those power guzzlers that tend to be forgotten.

The WLAN runs day and night in most households.

In order to save electricity, however, the router does not have to be completely disconnected from the network.

Budget foxes simply disable the WiFi signal during bedtime.

This can be done conveniently and easily using the timer in the device settings – or by pressing a button on the router.

This also has a positive effect on your electricity bill when you are on holiday or during longer absences.

Don't know which devices in your household consume the most electricity?

Power guzzlers can be easily identified by measuring the power consumption with a special device.

List of rubrics: © Cavan Images via www.imago-images.de

Source: merkur

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