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Do you have that annoying friend or relative who always has some of the latest advice they think you should follow? <\/p>\nDo you have that annoying friend or relative who always has some of the latest advice they think you should follow? <\/p>\n
…And they just can\u2019t stop themselves from telling you about it time and time again?<\/p>\n
That\u2019s kind of like the internet in some ways, isn\u2019t it? <\/p>\n
The web is filled with electricity savings advice. Some of it\u2019s worth listening to. And some of it, well, you should just ignore. <\/p>\n
Here\u2019s some of the myths you can ignore because they don\u2019t save energy as promised: <\/p>\n
1. Turning Things On\/Off Causes Power Surges and Uses Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n There\u2019s a little bit of truth (and a whole lot of confusion) on this one. With lights, they don\u2019t experience any power surge when turned on. So just turn them off. <\/p>\n The same kind of goes for computers. But, you may have heard that they do indeed have a power surge when turned on. <\/p>\n Well, technically they do. However, it\u2019s so small that you can barely even measure it. And it\u2019s so short, there\u2019s no meaningful savings (think a fraction of a cent). <\/p>\n So go ahead and turn your devices off without worrying about using more energy by turning them off and on. <\/p>\n 2. Should You Leave Your AC On All Day Because That\u2019s More Efficient? <\/strong><\/p>\n This one has some confusion. And it depends on how long you want to leave your AC off. <\/p>\n If you leave your AC off all day, you do gain efficiency by only running it at night. And that goes even if your home is quite hot. <\/p>\n If you turn your AC on and off multiple times per day, then you might be costing yourself some energy. <\/p>\n But if you leave it off all day and run it all night, you save energy. <\/p>\n