> Jinx,
> But the 1.7W or whatever that is "wasted" by the appliance on
> standby goes into heat. So if you are using electricity for heating
> the room anyway,  the savings are less

Haha, that's a very charitable and inventive way to look at it. Then
again, my room is always the warmest because (a) PC and other
bits and pieces, PSUs etc and (b) my sunshine personality. It is
quite rare for me to put the heater on. Quite content with a woolly
hat and another pair of socks. Used to being out in all weathers
and taking my "heating" with me. I'm not someone who heats the
home like the tropics and then sits around in shorts and a T (and
then moans about the power bill)

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