QUESTION 1.
Would you use an energy saving plug to automatically turn off devices in your home, garage, garden shed or workshop?
To turn off chargers that are recharging battery operated power tools.
To fit to an electric blanket.
To turn off heaters left on in green houses.
To turn off lights in a garage.
To turn off mobile phone chargers.
To turn off a DVD player.
To turn off power tools left on accidentally.
To turn off a radio.
yes
no
QUESTION 2.
Do you SWITCH OFF at the mains (after use) any of the following devices?
Microwave
yes
no
Modem
(Broadband / Dial Up / Other)
yes
no
Computer
(PC Base or Laptop)
yes
no
Computer Screen
(any type)
yes
no
CD Player / Hi-fi
yes
no
Set top box
(Cable / Sky / Free View / etc.)
yes
no
TV
yes
no
Clothes Iron
yes
no
Hair care
(curlers / straighteners / tongs)
yes
no
A portable heater
yes
no
Tumble dryer
yes
no
Other devices
yes
no
QUESTION 3.
Do you or any member of your household, including children, leave any of the following items in STANDBY?
How often?
For how long?
Microwave
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
Modem
(Broadband / Dial Up / Other)
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
Computer
(PC Base or Laptop)
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
Computer Screen
(any type)
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
CD Player / Hi-fi
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
Set top box
(Cable / Sky / Free View / etc.)
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
TV
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
Other devices
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
QUESTION 4.
Do you or any member of your household, including children, DELIBERATELY leave any of the following items in use and UNATTENDED at any time?
Putting one item in a tumble dryer and turning it on for 60 minutes.
Switching the TV on and leaving the room.
Leaving the iron on whilst you put away clothes already ironed, or answer the phone.
Leaving a set of curlers on whilst you have a shower.
Leaving the CD Player playing in a bedroom and then going to the living room to watch TV.
Leaving the computer screen on because it will go into standby.
Leaving a DVD player in pause whilst you mow the lawn or go shopping.
How often?
For how long?
Computer
(PC Base or Laptop)
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
Computer Screen
(any type)
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
CD Player / Hi-fi
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
Set top box
(Cable / Sky / Free View / etc.)
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
TV
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
Clothes Iron
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
Hair care
(curlers / straighteners / tongs)
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
A portable heater
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
Tumble dryer
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
Other devices
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
QUESTION 5.
Have you or any member of your household, including children, ever ACCIDENTALLY left any of the following items in use and UNATTENDED at any time?
Falling asleep whilst watching TV late at night.
Leaving the iron on and going to work.
Leaving a set of hair straighteners on and going to work.
Forgetting to turn off the set top box after using it.
Forgetting to turn off the computer after use.
Forgetting to turn a TV off and going out to do something else like shopping.
Forgetting the iron is on and sitting down to watch TV or to have a meal.
Forgetting to turn off a computer screen.
How often?
For how long?
Computer
(PC Base or Laptop)
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
Computer Screen
(any type)
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
CD Player / Hi-fi
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
Set top box
(Cable / Sky / Free View / etc.)
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
TV
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
Clothes Iron
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
Hair care
(curlers / straighteners / tongs)
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
A portable heater
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
Tumble dryer
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
Other devices
yes
no
Permanently
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
0 minutes
up to 30 minutes
up to 1 hour
up to 3 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 12 hours
Continuously
QUESTION 6.
How many people are in your household?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 or more