Worst ‘energy-sucking’ appliances you must ‘never leave on standby’ to avoid hefty bills (Image: Getty) So many home appliances are found in properties nowadays, and homeowners might be taken aback by the sheer number of devices they have plugged in around their house that don’t need to be when they stop to think about it. Then there are appliances like fridges and freezers that should never be switched off. They’re a constant drain on electricity, and aside from ensuring you have energy -efficient models, there's little you can do to cut down their power consumption except by opening them as seldom as possible.
For those jetting off on holiday for the rest of summer or simply trying to save as much cash as possible on their energy bills , Ian Palmer-Smith, an appliance expert at Domestic and General , has identified the “worst appliances” that households should “never leave on standby” - and he’s answered some frequently asked questions. He pointed out that leaving certain appliances plugged in is likely to consume some electricity, which is the last thing anyone needs during a cost-of-living crisis. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.
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