Quote Originally Posted by ghosthunter View Post


nope. Generally the circuit is broken when the bulb goes bust or is not screwed into the socket.

Nope. If your device has no stand-by mode, then it doesn't consume any power if off. But if your device has even a tiny LED light to show "power" then it consumes power (just a little bit).

Nope, the act of turning on your A/C only consumes a small spike of power. The problem is you might be stressing the A/C's mechanical parts than you should be. Normally simply adjusting the A/C's thermostat to a comfortable level and turning it off for the last 30 to 60 mins before leaving the room would be enough to save you a lot of watts.

Some A/Cs already have a "double" plug where you can plug in an electric fan so the A/C's built-in timer will turn off the A/C and automatically turn on the electric fan to keep the cool longer with less power.
thanks for the education, for some reason i feel like i just watched an ep of mythbusters....

as a follow up question, these a/cs with double plugs, wouldn't there be a problem with their mechanicals being stressed by the constant on/off?