tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155641459395189956.post2591591820133464909..comments2024-02-11T20:02:27.899+11:00Comments on No cobwebs here: The SPCgxhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10036211640500754443noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155641459395189956.post-8018101327705567732012-10-02T17:54:43.075+10:002012-10-02T17:54:43.075+10:00Re comment #2 - the power is switched back on when...Re comment #2 - the power is switched back on when you activate the TV remote. The little black box detects any activity by the remote. However, to turn the TV on you sometimes need to press the remote twice - once to turn the power back on to the TV so that it can detect the remote, then again to actually turn the TV on. <br />Re chimney balloons - hadn't heard of these, but I suppose I can see the point. Will the next thing to attract a VEET (or whatever) be door closers at Bunnings? <br />Re comment #3 - interesting (but long!) thread on Whirlpool, and a variety of views. I guess it all depends on how much power the TV uses on stand-by (my impression is that this may vary depending on the type of TV). For the record, the installer didn't take a photo of the installation (mentioned in some of the earlier Whirlpool comments), but there was a follow-up email (with a copy of the documentation) and phone call (to check that it was still plugged in). For the time being, we'll give it the benefit of the doubt, and stick with it.gxhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10036211640500754443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155641459395189956.post-9075332910299092032012-10-02T13:52:47.310+10:002012-10-02T13:52:47.310+10:00According to the Whirlpool forum http://forums.whi...According to the Whirlpool forum http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1802229 the Standby Power Controller uses more electricity than your TV on standby. So much for power savings!Aimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485082163662161496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155641459395189956.post-10369070725794738372012-10-02T11:36:24.710+10:002012-10-02T11:36:24.710+10:00Yes but how do you turn the power back on? I have ...Yes but how do you turn the power back on? I have so far refused this device for my TV and for my computer because the relevant power points are hard to get at. In the case of the TV I would need to call removalists. Meanwhile have you heard of the free chimney insulation balloons under the same energy saving deal? We are definitely considering these, since we have no plans to regularly switch our chimneys on and off...Yantonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00465433629609489845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155641459395189956.post-72632913403564271722012-10-02T11:21:15.221+10:002012-10-02T11:21:15.221+10:00Perhaps I had better stop hanging up on those peop...Perhaps I had better stop hanging up on those people from the sub-continent who keep phoning to tell me about "a government initiative to save power".Aimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485082163662161496noreply@blogger.com