Originally Posted by nyelphaba
I have never heard anything about unplugging a SM every night. I always turn it off - but you are supposed to unplug too?
Long ago I saw a show where they were telling you what to do with all your appliances. The fireman said to ALWAYS unplug your things when not in use in case there is a surge from outside and it causes a fire when you are away. I always try to do that. My 2 sewing machines are on extension cords so I have to unplug them after every use any way. My mum uses to leave her kettle plugged in and on and the cord was left out of the kettle socket. I frightens me to see that because you can get shocked if you are trying to put a live cord into a socket. Now I check every time I went to her house. Mum now lives with my sister and she is more careful of power.