A recent humorous story after the Tet holiday of a family living in Ho Chi Minh City has received a lot of attention. Specifically, according to the owner’s sharing, after a long period of returning to the hometown and going on vacation, the family returned home and discovered a strange smell inside their house. This smell caused discomfort to the members of the family, it was described as similar to the smell coming up from the sewer, the smell of garbage, or the smell of dead animals and insects.
After checking around the house, the culprit behind this smell was finally discovered. It was the refrigerator, storing a lot of fresh food for the family. And the deep reason that caused the refrigerator to emit a smell was that someone had accidentally unplugged the power cord of the device.
With the hot weather in the southern region, perishable food that was not properly stored at low temperatures for a long time had spoiled, resulting in a foul smell spreading throughout the house. After this situation, the family had to spend a lot of effort cleaning the refrigerator, getting rid of the smell in the house, and disposing of all the spoiled food.
Checking around the kitchen, the user finally discovered the unpleasant smell coming from the refrigerator storing fresh food and had been unplugged (Video Babykopo Home)
In reality, unplugging electrical appliances when the homeowner is away for a long time is a necessary task. Electrical experts strongly emphasize that it not only helps save some electricity costs but also reduces the risk of serious fires when the electrical system or some electrical devices in the house malfunction when no one is home. However, refrigerators and freezers are not included in the list of devices that need to be unplugged when the family is away.
Because the main purpose of these devices is to store food for a long time, refrigerators and freezers must always be connected to the power supply. Only then can these devices function and provide cool air to preserve food, especially fresh food. If the family needs to disconnect the main power supply or unplug the refrigerator for an extended period of absence, it is best to remove all the food from inside the refrigerator.
Refrigerators and freezers, storing various types of food including fresh food, are not in the category of devices that need to be unplugged when the homeowner is away (Illustrative photo)
Devices that should be unplugged when away from home
USAToday emphasizes that it is best to unplug and turn off a series of devices when the family is away for about 1 day or longer. This action is especially important and helps protect your home from abnormal electrical fires, in addition to saving some electricity costs.
The list of devices that should be unplugged, turned off, or completely disconnected from the power supply when the homeowner is away includes TVs, fans, air conditioners, washing machines, water heaters, WiFi routers, induction cookers, and electric stoves. Many experts estimate that on average, each household has about 40 continuously used electrical devices. Not unplugging these devices when absent from home can account for 10-30% of the annual electricity consumption.
When away from home for a period of 1 day or longer, it is best to unplug and turn off a series of devices in the house (Illustrative photo)
For example, a WiFi router, also known as a WiFi transmitter. On the website of the Vietnam Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation Program, under the Department of Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development: This device can consume about 2-20W/h, with an average of about 6W/h. If left on continuously for a year, a WiFi router can consume about 50 kWh of electricity.
This figure can be wasted if the family does not unplug the device when absent. In addition, unplugging the device allows the router to have resting time, reduce heat, thereby improving the network access speed for the family and ensuring the long-term durability of the device.
Unplugging a WiFi router not only helps save electricity but also allows the device to have rest time (Illustrative photo)
Or with televisions that almost every family owns at least one. Simply turning off the TV with the remote control is not enough because in this case, the device itself is still on standby and consumes a certain amount of electricity. Many evaluations show that families waste about 24W of electricity per day because of this. However, unplugging the TV or other devices in the home entertainment system should not be done abruptly. Users should still turn them off with the remote control, then wait a few minutes before unplugging.
The chargers for electronic devices such as laptops, phones, tablets, etc., are also on the list that needs to be unplugged from the outlet when the user is away from home, even when there are people at home but no need to use them. Many people share that they have the habit of plugging in these chargers in the outlet for convenience when using them. However, this habit not only consumes electricity but also poses a risk of electric shock or explosion.
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According to deuxiangphapluat.nguoiduatin.vn
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