Energy saving: you should not pull the plug with three devices

There are now some tips for saving electricity. One of them is always pulling the plug. However, this is not a good idea on some devices.

Kassel – In light of the current energy crisis, many citizens are planning to save. Both with heating, which must be properly adjusted, and electricity. Failure to pull the plug out of the socket after charging may be a real source of energy consumption. However, there are also things that are best left permanently connected to the power supply. Especially with three household appliances, it is recommended not to pull the plug, as reported by hna.de. You can find out what these are here.

Energy saving at home: Some appliances should not be unplugged

to me WLAN Router Other electrical devices, such as a smart TV, are often paired. Once the router is without power, it is also disconnected from the WLAN. This can lead to problems when switching, for example, the settings will have to be reprogrammed quite often. There can also be issues with the update, as it is usually done at night. So you should think carefully about turning off the WLAN router at night to save electricity.

also in OLED TVs Better not to pull the plug. The TV automatically refreshes its pixels in the background. If it is disconnected from the network, the update process will stop. He writes that if this happens too often, it can cause image quality to suffer Futurezone.de. Therefore, it is recommended to ask the manufacturer about the possibility of periodically disconnecting the TV from the power supply.

Energy Saving: Pulling the plug might make sense – you don’t have to do that to the printer

Is it printer After it is completely removed from the power source, restarting will reset and clean the printer. When cleaning, the printer uses a lot of ink. In addition, the printer consumes almost no electricity even when plugged in, so the potential savings are hardly significant, he writes Futurezone.de.

However, some cables should definitely be disconnected from the socket, especially charging cables for smartphones, laptops and other equipment, which also consume electricity when no device is connected. A study from Switzerland shows how much energy is used even without charging. In this “the power consumption of mains sockets has been measured,” explains SWR Environmental Editor Dominik Bartoscheck. “The worst model that consumes more than a kilowatt-hour of electricity per year – just plug it into the socket.”

“Annual consumption of more than one kilowatt-hour of electricity” – unplug these appliances to save energy

The consumption of chargers is related to the fact that a transformer is installed, which, as soon as it is connected to the mains, works permanently, and reports SWR tracking.

Not only should the charging cables be disconnected, Bartoskek recommends also saving power in the kitchen if the kettle and toaster are not left plugged in. This also has another advantage, as it reduces the risk of fire. So it is worth checking which plugs can be pulled out of the socket.

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