Do you turn your TV off for brief breaks?

Why would anyone ever want to turn off a TV? Or a light bulb for that matter?

How do you mean? Unplug it? My TV is off for 20+ hours a day?

The moisture from the toilet is the biggest threat to your tv, Mr. President.

As for light bulbs, it's complicated.

there are 2 things that will kill your tv fast.

Dust: all those vents.

How bright you have your screen setting. The lower the setting the longer it lasts (unless my info is now outdated)

R4, thanks, but I still have the question. My computer and light bulbs seem to quit when being turned on.

what kind of bulbs? incandescent, CFL, or LED? LED doesn't last as advertised. incandesenct bulbs lasted 2-3 times their 1000 hour life when they were introduced over a century ago. Then a global consortium of bulb manufacturers agreed on planned obsolescence. Morale of the story - consumer will always BE SCREWED on such products so don't over think this.

Bump.

TV sets have had an instant-on feature for long time now. This means some circuits remain powered to avoid warm-up. I made a Toshiba tube television last over 20 years by putting it on a power strip with a built-in surge protector.

I finally gave it away, still working like the day I bought it.

I turned off the power strip when I retired for the evening and didn't turn it on till the following afternoon.

I am a big believer in chasing down energy vampires that run up your annual electricity bill in aggregate.

R9, can you quantify the savings? I have heard of this. Computers, TVs, and other devices suck energy when off, but I’m not sure it’s a significant sum.

I’m more concerned about keeping my devices longer. I bought my TV in 2010.

I have two TVs that I almost never use. They’re my “emergency” TVs, and I rarely use them. (Like when I get my main room furniture cleaned, or such.) One is in the bathroom, for when I take a bath, which I never do. One is a tube TV in the spare room. Do they degrade faster if they are rarely turned on?

My TV is five years old - it's on 10 hrs a day, that's 182,500 hrs. Works great, I don't expect it to die until at least 2014.

R10 read this

I worry about you r12.

R12’ maybe 2024?

Mine is on from the tine I wake up until I go to bed.

I’ve heard one should charge their mobile phone in the car, to save money, but, I am skeptical.

I use solar chargers to recharge my phone.

R14, I'm 64 YEARS OLD. We always have the TV on!!!!