4 types of plugs are “power-hungry machines” even when turned off: After using them, not withdrawing is like throwing money out the window

Most of us believe that as long as the device is off, there is no power consumption. In fact, even when electrical appliances are turned off, they are “silently” using power in standby mode. This state is called backup power or ghost load. This is also the culprit that increases the monthly electricity bill of households that many people do not know.

1. Charge your phone

The habit of charging the phone but not unplugging the charger from the outlet has almost all of us made it. It is a mistake to think that this will not consume power, because even if the phone is not plugged in, the charger is still connected to the power source, it will continue to use energy. Only 1.2 W, but if plugged in continuously, this device is also the culprit that increases the monthly electricity bill.

Not only that, a mistake many people often make is using a non-genuine charger, which will consume 10 to 20 times more energy. On the other hand, constantly plugging cheap chargers in the electrical outlet every day has some potential fire risks.

2. Hot and cold tank

The habit of not unplugging the water heater after bathing will consume a lot of electricity and our electricity bills. Because once the temperature inside the water heater is lower than the set temperature, the electric water heater will start and heat up automatically.

Not only that, forgetting to turn off the hot and cold water heater for a long time also causes the sensor to reduce accuracy, reducing the life of the bottle, but also the cause of electrical leakage, which is dangerous to your family’s life. However, this habit is common to many people, causing many unfortunate cases to happen. Therefore, to ensure safety and save electricity for the family, remember to turn off the water heater after use.

3. Air conditioner

 Air conditioner is inherently a device that consumes a lot of power, but many users still do not know that this device still consumes a significant amount of electricity even when it is turned off by remote control. The reason is that turning off the air conditioner in this way only puts the device in the standby state, making it easy to restart the device, but they will still eat electricity with the same consumption as a light bulb.

Therefore, if you do not want to spend an extra “nonsense” fee every month, every time you turn off the air conditioner, you must turn off the power. Not only that, this also helps the device maintain its durability and prolong its life in the event of a power failure.

4. Laptop in “sleep” mode

When in sleep mode, the computer continues to supply power to the RAM memory, which will do memory or delete memory, so it requires continuous power. Besides, the LED display when in sleep mode is also a source of power consumption. So it’s best to unplug it if you don’t need it. This simple action will help you limit the generation of unnecessary electricity.

Above are the devices that often “consume underground” that every family often uses. However, this is quite inconvenient when in every home there are many devices that need to be used and turned off frequently. The most obvious solution to stop power consumption is to unplug it when not in use. For more convenience, your family should use electrical outlets with switches, then electrical appliances will not consume. power when in standby mode.

Besides, smart sockets are also a very good solution when there are many separate plugs that help us to classify plugs for devices that are always active such as refrigerators, wifi transmitters… and The plugs can automatically switch to standby or active mode. In addition, they also have applications to install on smartphones and manage parameters of current, voltage, and consumption of electricity, very convenient.