My phone charger was sucking power even when idle

I always left my charger plugged in after use. My power bill seemed too high for my small place. I read about phantom energy drain and checked mine. It was drawing power even with no phone attached. Unplugging it now is part of my routine, and my bill dropped.

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brooke_knight6mo ago

My old coffee maker did that too, always warm.

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evang896mo ago

Ugh, @brooke_knight, mine was the same way.

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the_eva4mo ago

So what about game consoles or TVs on standby. My old Xbox was a total power hog even when "off". Do you guys check those big items too, or just the small stuff like chargers?

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