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    Old 09-11-2011, 09:10 PM
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    Better safe than sorry. I run to my sewing room and unplug everytime. :-D
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    Old 09-11-2011, 09:18 PM
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    Originally Posted by joy
    Yes, I turn off what I can and also unplug them... better to be safe than sorry...
    We all should. ;)
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    Old 09-11-2011, 09:23 PM
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    We have the full house surge protectors...I still unplug my machines and computers.
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    Old 09-11-2011, 09:46 PM
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    I turn the power off at the wall and pull the plug out of all my electronic items, TV, hard drive recorder,stereo system, PC and all the sewing machines.
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    Old 09-11-2011, 10:40 PM
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    Nope, I do the same thing.
    In fact, I unplug it all before I go to bed each night because we get thunderstorms at night sometimes.
    I'd rather unplug than have to buy new ones.
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    Old 09-11-2011, 10:49 PM
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    I always unplug my machines when I'm not using them. I unplug the part that goes into the machine and I make sure it's not right up next to the machine. I don't unplug the other end from the power strip but the power strip is shut off if I'm not using it. I can probably manage to replace the cord if I have to. Not my machine though.
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    Old 09-11-2011, 10:51 PM
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    Originally Posted by heljoy50
    I turn the power off at the wall and pull the plug out of all my electronic items, TV, hard drive recorder,stereo system, PC and all the sewing machines.
    You unplug all of that? So you can't set your recorder to record something in advance? I have weekly programs set to record and sometimes will record something late at night or in the am before I get up. If I unplug it for very long, it'll lose all my settings. :shock:
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    Old 09-12-2011, 02:18 AM
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    If you haven't got a surge protector you are unwise to leave or have anything plugged in - especially in a storm.
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    Old 09-12-2011, 02:20 AM
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    I do the same when its storming.
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    Old 09-12-2011, 03:21 AM
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    Originally Posted by gale
    Originally Posted by heljoy50
    I turn the power off at the wall and pull the plug out of all my electronic items, TV, hard drive recorder,stereo system, PC and all the sewing machines.
    You unplug all of that? So you can't set your recorder to record something in advance? I have weekly programs set to record and sometimes will record something late at night or in the am before I get up. If I unplug it for very long, it'll lose all my settings. :shock:
    I don't watch a lot of TV, but I record some programs if I can't watch them. I don't set it for recording in advance. And I only disconnect if there is a storm about, which doesn't happen often here where I live in Queensland. But I always pull the plugs from my machines after I have finished sewing. They are too costly to have to replace!!
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