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Re:No, you can’t save £30 per year by switching off your “st... by tomerv on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @09:16AM (#31179454)
It's a good thing if you already have home automation set up. But installing home automation probably costs more than the 30 euros/year you're saving on electricity.
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Re:No, you can’t save £30 per year by switching off your “st... by t0mas88 on Thursday April 28, 2022 @02:19AM (#31189285)
Absolutely, and my home automation setup in total also uses more power than what this trick is saving. But it's there anyway because I want an automated home, and then this is a simple rule to save some otherwise wasted energy that takes only 5 minutes to set up.
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