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Originally Posted by Jo*mar
Well I'm not sure on the total watts or volts thing - there is a certain amount they can handle.
if you only use 1 at a time they can be left plugged in.
The label on the surge protector box might have more details.
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On the back of the convection oven is says 1500 watts 120 volts 60 HZ
I know this has something to do with how much voltage it uses when the oven is in use.
I went looking to buy a surge thing yesterday. They are priced from $4.50 up to $37.00
the more expensive ones are for computers and printers, and have timers and can be programmed to shut off lights. etc.
All I want is a stupid surge thing so that I can plug in both appliances (and hope it doesn't overload the surge thing by drawing too much juice from it, because I heard that even though an appliance is NOT IN USE, it STILL DRAWS JUICE. For example, my tv is plugged in and not on, but it's still using electricity (a small amount). I read this once.
And all the surge things I saw mentioned AMPS and volts but I can't remember what they said.
So please ask your hubby (or anyone who knows the answer),
what do I look for in a surge thing if I only want to plug in a micro and a convection oven (1500 watts), and I will only use one at a time.
And I do thank you.
Melody
P.S. does it matter if the surge thing costs $4.50 or $8.50
They all have on/off switches (some say off and RESET)and a little black button on the side.
If could explain what the black button does, I'd appreciate this.