Many households may not be aware that several home appliances can slyly sap small amounts of power and add up over time on your energy bill. While they're not the main villains behind hefty electricity bills, turning them off is an essential strategy for energy conservation in every home. Eric Bramlett, a real estate expert and owner of Bramlett Residential, has highlighted the top five appliances you "should never" leave on standby, explaining the importance of powering them down.
Games consoles These high-powered devices come with energy-saving features but also have significant drawbacks. They have an on/off switch that puts them into a low-power standby mode, the Express reports . However, many users forget to completely turn them off, or they switch off the TV while leaving the console on, which can be expensive.
Eric pointed out: "They can be real energy hogs on standby. A client of mine saw their energy bills drop after turning off their console when not in use." Experts from the Energy Saving Trust have highlighted that game consoles make up about six percent of a household's energy bill.
Though this might not sound like much, over time, turning off your console can lead to noticeable savings. The Energy Saving Trust specialist also emphasised not to overlook updating consoles as it "can improve energy management". Cable or satellite boxes Leaving these appliances on standby can be quite costly, according to Eric.
He shared: "A friend of mine found that unplugging the.
