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Do you leave the house with the listed appliances running? (1 Viewer)

Do you leave the house with the clothes dryer running?

  • Yes

    Votes: 204 72.1%

  • No

    Votes: 79 27.9%
  • Total voters
    283
Never crossed my mind until I scrolled through here. Amazes me anyone can deal with somebody who wastes time and energy correcting another on any of this stuff. 

 
[scooter] said:
I always turn off the main breaker whenever I leave the house. Why pay for lights and other background electricity when I'm not even there?

The only appliances that need to run when I'm gone are the refrigerator and the garage door opener, and I've got them both hooked up to a backup battery.

Saves me about $15 per month.
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That's like getting paid a dollar an hour to reset all the clocks in your house each month.

 
cap'n grunge said:
Ok, here's a question. I'm always a bit nervous about curtains touching cords plugged into an outlet. Should I be?
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No issue, the cords are insulated.

If the cords are really old, or have been wound and unwounded a lot, or placed in storage for years, or been chewed on by pets, or things like that ... give those cords a visual inspection every so often to verify that the insulation's not cracked and that no bare wire is exposed. But if the insulation on the cord is good ... the curtains can rest on them all day.

 
No - We don't use the dishwasher.

No - Wife's afraid of leaks or explosion while we're gone.

Yes - When it's dry it'll stop and that's it.

 
[scooter] said:
I always turn off the main breaker whenever I leave the house. Why pay for lights and other background electricity when I'm not even there?

The only appliances that need to run when I'm gone are the refrigerator and the garage door opener, and I've got them both hooked up to a backup battery.

Saves me about $15 per month.
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You’re weird. 

 
cosjobs said:
[scooter] said:
I always turn off the main breaker whenever I leave the house. Why pay for lights and other background electricity when I'm not even there?

The only appliances that need to run when I'm gone are the refrigerator and the garage door opener, and I've got them both hooked up to a backup battery.

Saves me about $15 per month.
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That's like getting paid a dollar an hour to reset all the clocks in your house each month.
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I had to throw out a couple of digital alarm clocks, but I never used them anyway. Haven't been able to find an analog coffee maker, though, so I've got to deal with a flashing 12:00 every morning. But that's a quick fix. (I've reset the clock so many times that I can practically do it in my sleep - MENU-MODE-CLOCK-SET-YES-DONE. Or sometimes I'll just turn the pot sideways if I don't feel like pressing all the buttons.) The cable box has to reboot every time I turn the power back on, so it does take an extra couple of minutes to watch TV whenever I come home, but at least all of the favorite channels are saved.

Been doing it for 5 years and I've saved nearly $1000. Can't really do it in the coldest winter days, though. I learned that lesson the hard way a few years ago when my toilet froze with half of an unflushed turd in it. That's a popsicle you don't see every day. Had to use a blowtorch to chip that sucker out.

 
[scooter] said:
I had to throw out a couple of digital alarm clocks, but I never used them anyway. Haven't been able to find an analog coffee maker, though, so I've got to deal with a flashing 12:00 every morning. But that's a quick fix. (I've reset the clock so many times that I can practically do it in my sleep - MENU-MODE-CLOCK-SET-YES-DONE. Or sometimes I'll just turn the pot sideways if I don't feel like pressing all the buttons.) The cable box has to reboot every time I turn the power back on, so it does take an extra couple of minutes to watch TV whenever I come home, but at least all of the favorite channels are saved.

Been doing it for 5 years and I've saved nearly $1000. Can't really do it in the coldest winter days, though. I learned that lesson the hard way a few years ago when my toilet froze with half of an unflushed turd in it. That's a popsicle you don't see every day. Had to use a blowtorch to chip that sucker out.
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This sounds as sane as my foray into drugs, only you're sober. Good work. 

 
Gally said:
No to dishwasher because it needs to be opened after completion to let out all the steam and to start drying.  If I didn't have to do that then I wouldn't have an issue. Yes to the others. 
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What is this?  Are you air drying the stuff in your dishwasher?

 
the rover said:
Yes to all of the above.

My ex wife unplugged the toaster when she wasn't actually making toast.  I'd never seen that before, but my current gf does it too. I've lived over half a century and have never seen a toaster spontaneously combust.  I'm willing to risk it.
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I've dropped the toaster and now only us a panini iron. No on button so it turns on whenever the plug is in the socket (wouldn't leave the house with either toaster or panini iron on)

 
Doug B said:
No kidding?

Logically ... all that does is move the choke point of the water lines back a few feet. It's certainly not a matter of wasting water. Unless the idea is that the choke points at the back of a washer (still got a top loader at home) are more prone to failure than the tap itself.
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It's not the choke points that fail, it's the hose.

 
No to all, but I've never thought about it being in fear.  I just don't.  

Now, my wife jumps all over me if I don't unplug the toaster when it's not in use.  She thinks it's a hazard.  I think that's just downright silly.  But who knows.

 
[scooter] said:
I always turn off the main breaker whenever I leave the house. Why pay for lights and other background electricity when I'm not even there?

The only appliances that need to run when I'm gone are the refrigerator and the garage door opener, and I've got them both hooked up to a backup battery.

Saves me about $15 per month.
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That's hard core. When I installed a PV array, I met a lot of people who were obsessive about wasting energy. A lot of appliances are "vampires", which suck up electricity anytime they're plugged in. As flipping the breaker would involve resetting a bunch of clocks every time, there are plug-ins for individual outlets to pick and chose what one wants to receive power.

 
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the rover said:
Yes to all of the above.

My ex wife unplugged the toaster when she wasn't actually making toast.  I'd never seen that before, but my current gf does it too. I've lived over half a century and have never seen a toaster spontaneously combust.  I'm willing to risk it.
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I do  this too, but our toaster is close to the sink and I guess I have a fear of water/short if somebody other than me actually rinses a plate or washes stuff that doesn’t go in the dishwasher.

Side Note: A couple of days ago my wife told my daughter that if you hold the butter on the knife over the toaster it will be easier to spread. Guess who has to buy a new toaster now? 

 
[scooter] said:
I had to throw out a couple of digital alarm clocks, but I never used them anyway. Haven't been able to find an analog coffee maker, though, so I've got to deal with a flashing 12:00 every morning. But that's a quick fix. (I've reset the clock so many times that I can practically do it in my sleep - MENU-MODE-CLOCK-SET-YES-DONE. Or sometimes I'll just turn the pot sideways if I don't feel like pressing all the buttons.) The cable box has to reboot every time I turn the power back on, so it does take an extra couple of minutes to watch TV whenever I come home, but at least all of the favorite channels are saved.

Been doing it for 5 years and I've saved nearly $1000. Can't really do it in the coldest winter days, though. I learned that lesson the hard way a few years ago when my toilet froze with half of an unflushed turd in it. That's a popsicle you don't see every day. Had to use a blowtorch to chip that sucker out.
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I would gladly pay $200/year not to do any of this.

 
I have started turning off my air conditioner when I leave for work so for about 12 hours a day while I am gone, my condo will warm up to 77 or 78 degrees when it's pretty warm outside, but it only takes an hour or so to get it back down to the 70 degrees that i like it at.

 
cubd8 said:
I have started turning off my air conditioner when I leave for work so for about 12 hours a day while I am gone, my condo will warm up to 77 or 78 degrees when it's pretty warm outside, but it only takes an hour or so to get it back down to the 70 degrees that i like it at.
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Yeah pretty sure everyone does that

 
Walking Boot said:
No to clothes washer or dryer, but only because I don't want the clothes sitting damp in the washer when it's done, and I want to pull them out of the dryer hot to avoid wrinkles.

Otherwise I wouldn't care. But I fold & hang as soon as the dryer is done.

If I know I'll return before the cycle finishes, I have no issue leaving the house.
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You must be Canadian. 

 
Even after having an incident with our washer several months ago, I still answered yes to the washer and dryer. Answered no to dishwasher but that only because we got rid of ours a few years ago and replaced it with a beverage/secondary fridge. 

 
No... No... No!!!!

We use to.. until one day the front panel on the dishwasher started sparking and smoking.. :eek:

had we not been home at the time we would have lost everything..

None of those run unless we are home and awake..

 
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I no longer have a dryer (my washer also dries) but when I did that's the only one I wouldn’t leave on. 

My dogs will be fine if the place floods while I’m out.  They won’t be if something catches on fire. 

 
snogger said:
No... No... No!!!!

We use to.. until one day the dishwasher started sparking and smoking.. :eek: had we not been home at the time we would have lost everything..

None of those run unless we are home and awake..
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Jesus. What was wrong with your dishwasher?

 
Henry Ford said:
Jesus. What was wrong with your dishwasher?
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Just edited to add the front panel shorted out.. We heard crackling noises, I looked in the kitchen and saw smoke coming from the machine.. wouldn't have taken much for those Sparks to ignite something.. :mellow:

 
ChiefD said:
The way I see it, is if any of things running while we are away from the house burns the house down, it just means I get to replace it with a lot nicer stuff than I own. 
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Plus you will live cause you weren't there.

 
snogger said:
Just edited to add the front panel shorted out.. We heard crackling noises, I looked in the kitchen and saw smoke coming from the machine.. wouldn't have taken much for those Sparks to ignite something.. :mellow:
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That could be anything that is plugged in.  Dont be scared just cause you got unlucky with one.  Could happen with TV, furnace, A/C, or really anything plugged in anywhere.

I am happy to have all three running at the same time.  Quite a bit more efficient way to get things done away from home when I actually leave the house.

 
I do think it would be wise to not let things run when you are away if they are fairly new, just in case something was installed poorly.  After a few weeks and a dozen uses, good to go.

And get the metal supply lines for the washer.  

 
My wife starts all these things without regard to who is leaving the house when. Guess I married well.

 
[scooter] said:
I had to throw out a couple of digital alarm clocks, but I never used them anyway. Haven't been able to find an analog coffee maker, though, so I've got to deal with a flashing 12:00 every morning. But that's a quick fix. (I've reset the clock so many times that I can practically do it in my sleep - MENU-MODE-CLOCK-SET-YES-DONE. Or sometimes I'll just turn the pot sideways if I don't feel like pressing all the buttons.) The cable box has to reboot every time I turn the power back on, so it does take an extra couple of minutes to watch TV whenever I come home, but at least all of the favorite channels are saved.

Been doing it for 5 years and I've saved nearly $1000. Can't really do it in the coldest winter days, though. I learned that lesson the hard way a few years ago when my toilet froze with half of an unflushed turd in it. That's a popsicle you don't see every day. Had to use a blowtorch to chip that sucker out.
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:fishing:

 
To answer the question, no they do not join me on my neighborhood runs. They tend to just sit there and are usually in the same spot when I get back.

 
ghostguy123 said:
That could be anything that is plugged in.  Dont be scared just cause you got unlucky with one.  Could happen with TV, furnace, A/C, or really anything plugged in anywhere.

I am happy to have all three running at the same time.  Quite a bit more efficient way to get things done away from home when I actually leave the house.
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:shrug: Sure.. And a plane could fall out of the sky onto the house also... But the question is.. Why risk it??? There any Many reports of dryers and dishwashers starting fires..

Is it really necessary to run any of the specified items in the OP when you aren't home?

I personally don't like my clothes sitting in the washer wet, or wrinkling in the dryer.. Can't even recall the last time I had to iron.. Dryer stops and clothes are out.. 

 
snogger said:
:shrug: Sure.. And a plane could fall out of the sky onto the house also... But the question is.. Why risk it??? There any Many reports of dryers and dishwashers starting fires..

Is it really necessary to run any of the specified items in the OP when you aren't home?

I personally don't like my clothes sitting in the washer wet, or wrinkling in the dryer.. Can't even recall the last time I had to iron.. Dryer stops and clothes are out.. 
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Clothes can sit in the wash for a bit once the cycle is over.  They will be ok, I promise.

As for the dryer, if it is done before you are home, just run it a few more minutes.  Wrinkles gone.  Again, it will be ok, I promise.  

As for fires, unless these appliances are from 1970 or were installed by a monkey, I don't see a lot of reports of fires with these items.  Just don't go 5 years without unclogging the vent.

 
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SlaX said:
No to all, but I've never thought about it being in fear.  I just don't.  

Now, my wife jumps all over me if I don't unplug the toaster when it's not in use.  She thinks it's a hazard.  I think that's just downright silly.  But who knows.
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Oooo-  I know.   :hey:

 
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