[Linda]

We have a late model 60 inch smart TV. And in another part of the house, we have a slightly smaller one. I can’t get my husband to turn them off.

I will come in from shopping and they will both be on and he might be outside mowing the lawn.

How much energy is this likely costing us?

I’ve never pinned down the energy cost of the TVs.

I know they’re more economical than they used to be.

[Melissa]

We only have 1 tv. My husband also, leaves it on. Once I turned it off and he got mad because he came in to check the scores.

Hogwash! The tv isn’t always on sports most times it’s on a live cam.

I decided to pick my battles.

He loves the tv. He doesn’t drink or go to bars, no drugs, and rarely cusses. He’s a good Da and Pops. And an excellent provider.

We are definetly at different frugal levels.

[Judy]

Check your settings. They have settings to turn off after a certain amount of inactivity.

Just set that.

[Sheila]

It’s not just the power, it’s the wear and tear on the tv. I’ve heard that flat screen tv’s only last about 7 years.

We have friends who are on their third tv in 15 years, and we’re still on our first.

[Diane]

That’s annoying. You know, people won’t change unless they want to change. Looks like you’ll need to be the one to turn them off. (Who wants to be the tv police??)

Has he said why the both need to be on all the time? No matter how little power they may use, it’s good for the planet to conserve energy.

Some people really don’t like silence, or even music instead of tv shows.

[Tommy]

No reason to not turn off the TVs when no one is around. I get upset when people don’t turn off the lights after leaving a room.

[Noreen]

It must be a guy thing. My husband pauses the TY when napping or outside.

I think it still uses energy or internet consumption so it irritates me as well.

[Mary]

Mine husband does the same thing. All day, all night it’s on. But I’m wasting energy bc my bedroom ceiling fan is on.

Idk if it’s much energy used but I’m sure the wear n tear used on the TV has to be worse

[Kathy]

Depending on the t, v, maybe a few dollars a month. Probably not worth the stress it seems to be causing you worrying about them being on.

[Louise]

I’m sitting watching a show. He’ll come in change the station watch a second to two then turn it off and leave the room.

[Amber]

We have 6 ,2 are larger. We leave at least one on continuously.

My electricity is same with or without them.

[Tricia]

Roughly two cents per hour, making some assumptions about average utility costs and LED efficiencies.

So, if he’s leaving it on three hours a day every day, you are looking at $20/yr.

[Sandie]

Please let him alone! If that’s his worse fault- u r a lucky lady!

I’d give everything I own for my husband in heaven to leave a TV on!

[Laura]

Start taking the plug from the back and the wall and setting it in front of the TV.

If he can’t take 2 seconds to remember to turn off the TV, maybe spending several minutes fighting the plug back into the back and the wall every time he forgets will help him to remember.

My mom used to do this for us kids — unscrew the light bulbs in our room if we left them on.

It turns out people are capable of remembering when the alternative becomes annoying

[Jill]

We choose our battles. My husband of 40+ years, flips on the tv as soon as he’s out of the bedroom each morning.

Then he’s not even in the house sometimes, but he’s not changing that habit.

He grew up in a very rough household and the tv still represents a psychological landing zone or hiding place.

[Debi]

When my hubby worked 3rd shift (police officer) and I was home alone with the kids I HAD to sleep with the TV on or I was awake all night k hearing the house settle and and other noises outside, so I am guilty.

My bedroom tv is on all night

[Nola]

there’s such a thing as a “kill a watt” that will measure how much electricity something is using, which would give you some hard data on the TV.

as someone else in a “indiscriminately uses the TV” relationship be sure of facts but also be flexible, keep a team player attitude, and make sure not to start a huge fight in your household over a couple dollars.

divorce is more expensive than power bills.

[Jackie]

My husband passed away in February, he loved having the tv on, it was mostly just noise and he was in another room.

Except to listen to music, I haven’t turned it on since February.

Summer programming sucks. I hate reality tv, and chose not to watch network news.

For most people it’s just noise.

[Agape]

I don’t try to change the habits. I change how I view them.
He does so many wonderful things to make our life better. I’m not willing to stress over the little things.

I would be lost and traumatized if he weren’t here tomorrow to do them.

They’re just part of who he is, and I wouldn’t trade any part of him, or make him feel bad, for any amount of money savings.

I’m not saying I don’t roll my eyes on a regular basis. I just choose not to focus on it.

Just something to think about.

[Jim]

I guess they really don’t take much power, but the point is, they just don’t have the life older tvs did. He could be cutting a year off their life.

I have had a 32″ one for five years, people are telling me it will probably only last a couple more years.

I have no idea if that is true, just don’t know. So far, it works perfectly

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