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buzzer
Original Poster
1,729 posts
110 months
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Ok, its a transformer for the electric IKEA bed that tilts up when you press the button... not used it in years!
forgot there was even a socket there!
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Simpo Two
54,614 posts
135 months
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This thread reminded me of this... 
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stevensdrs
464 posts
70 months
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buzzer said: Ok, its a transformer for the electric IKEA bed that tilts up when you press the button... not used it in years!
forgot there was even a socket there! 30w x 365 days x 5 years @ 20p a KW is approx £11.00. Not a disaster but a waste none the less.
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motco
4,796 posts
116 months
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Switch your washing machine off at the socket. Mine, and one before it, takes a few watts (can't recall how many) even when off on the controls but plugged in to a live socket.
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tr7v8
4,046 posts
98 months
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stevensdrs said: buzzer said: Ok, its a transformer for the electric IKEA bed that tilts up when you press the button... not used it in years!
forgot there was even a socket there! 30w x 365 days x 5 years @ 20p a KW is approx £11.00. Not a disaster but a waste none the less. Nope, 30 x 8766 x 5 / 1000 * 0.10 (10p per unit) is £131.49 so at 20p per unit is £262.98
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mattdaniels
5,144 posts
152 months
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buzzer said: What has 30 watt on constant for 5 years cost me?
anyone guess what? 30 watts for 5 years How many hours in 5 years? => Rough fag packet (disallowing leap year(s)) = 24 * 365 * 5 = 43800 hours 30 watts for those hours = 30 x 43800 = 1,314,000 watt-hours Convert to kWh = 1,314 kWh 1 kWh = 1 unit at 20p per unit = 1314 x 0.2 = £262.80 Not allowing different time of day tarriffs, tax, standing charges, direct debit discounts, etc.
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Laurel Green
15,027 posts
102 months
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At least now the OP can sleep more easily. 
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Marf
22,907 posts
111 months
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Laurel Green said: At least now the OP can sleep more easily. So long as he remembers to turn off his electric blanket
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mybrainhurts
71,767 posts
125 months
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buzzer said: Ok, its a transformer for the electric IKEA bed that tilts up when you press the button... not used it in years!
forgot there was even a socket there! A likely story, you dirty boy... 
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cqueen
2,015 posts
90 months
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Bloomin eck, makes you wonder doesnt it?
Now to go find what usless tat have I got plugged in around the house..
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Marty63
1,585 posts
44 months
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mybrainhurts said: you've got a Gremlin sucking up your juice... Is this a good thing or a bad thing, kinda sounds ............
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dickymint
11,430 posts
128 months
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Sorry not having this - 30W whilst not in use? That's a lot of heat going somewhere.
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spikeyhead
7,602 posts
67 months
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dickymint said: Sorry not having this - 30W whilst not in use? That's a lot of heat going somewhere. indeed, so it's made a saving on the heating bills that's not been allowed for.
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