Appliance expert reveals the 3 'vampire devices' you should unplug before going on vacation

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Before you’re all packed and ready to leave for your summer destination, be sure to unplug these kitchen appliances. An expert shares why.

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[davidjmcclelland]

Would love to see some pictures showing how you unplug that dishwasher LoL. I guess you could turn it off at the breaker if you own your house, but that is not what it says in the article. There are several actually doable things left off the list, such as if you live on a well, if you have a hot water tank, sump pump...

 

[bignastyid]

Would love to see some pictures showing how you unplug that dishwasher LoL.

Open the door under the sink and unplug it, as most dishwashers are not hardwired.

 

[USAFRet]

Open the door under the sink and unplug it, as most dishwashers are not hardwired.

Mine is hardwired.

 

[davidjmcclelland]

Open the door under the sink and unplug it, as most dishwashers are not hardwired.

When you buy for built-in installation in the US they come without a plug. Let's not use our personal experience to leap to "most."

 

[bignastyid]

When you buy for built-in installation in the US they come without a plug. Let's not use our personal experience to leap to "most."

I worked construction for many years(in the US) and installed alot of them. So yes I'm going to use my personal experience. Common for an outlet to be under the sink with 1 socket for a dishwasher and the other for a disposal.

 

[USAFRet]

I know a guy that, in an effort to save electricity while gone, had the power turned off.
For the whole house.
In July, in Virginia.
For a little over a month.
House closed up tight.

Comes home:
He had little kids, so some of the furniture had tiny food remnants. Having zero airflow, and 90-100 F daytime temps....mold. And then he blamed the landlord.