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Play it cool > Trip to the beach > Quite a dish > Nice to mow you
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the big game > Conclusion
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Jess says "You dropped the ball there Dad! If you don't turn them off at the wall, appliances like computers, televisions, VCRs and microwaves stay on stand-by - silently sucking out power while we sleep." |
The average New Zealand house wastes between $80 and $90 on stand-by power each year.
Last updated: 18 June 2009