Will it hurt my television if I unplug it every night?

Question

I read somewhere that most of the electricity used in a household is when the appliances are turned OFF. I would like to unplug my television and Playstation 3 at night so that I can save some electricity, but I don't want to damage them. Will doing this hurt them in any way?

Answer 1

Unplugging them every night could eventually cause some problems.  I would guess that it would take quite a while for it to become a problem though.  The reason for this is because every time you plug them in, the processor has to go through a start up sequence.  Think of it as sort of like a light bulb, cycling a light bulb will cause it to burn out faster, but not necessarily immediately.  

One thing I would suggest if you're willing to be dedicated to unplug appliances, is to find out which ones are actually costing you money.  I bet you'll find that the tv and ps3 aren't drawing much power in the off state.  There are companies that will do this evaluation, but they are not usually cheap.  Have a friend unplug different devices in your house, one at a time, while you watch your power meter.  Then you'll know which ones might be worth unplugging.

Answer 2

no not at all.

but make it sure that b4 unplugging them they r off.

Answer 3

If you have the user's manual on these electronic devices, you can probably look and see how much power they use in an "off/standby" state under specifications to determine which ones you might consider.  Obviously you do not want to unplug your Digital clocks and Refrigerator.  You have to consider if the devices you want to unplug do not have program capabilities such as a VCR, TIVO or a DVR. You could lose them and the internal capability to maintain these programs after a certain time expires.  Research all your devices before making your move.  good luck

Added:  Sorry, I didn't address your original question.  I agree with what just_mat said.  Again, you could lose some programming and clock sets if the TV remains unplugged for a certain amount of time.  If a Satellite unit is considered, you have to wait for it to re-initialize and find the satellite before using it immediately.