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Wave Bye Bye to Standby with Simply Automate! (14/2/2007)

FACT...
* The average household wastes £37 each year by leaving appliances on standby - across the UK this is equivalent to the annual output of about 21/2 700MW power stations.
* Households in the UK now spend around 10% of their electricity bill on standby power.
* The average household has up to 12 gadgets left on standby or charging at any one time.

Source: Energy Saving Trust

Simply Automate's ability to bring innovative yet affordable home automation products in reach of electricians is reflected in latest smart home offering - Bye Bye Standby. Bye Bye Standby is a brand new energy saving solution from Domia and is suitable for both home and office use. A simple combination of "Smart Sockets" and "Green Switch" enables users to cut power to any appliance consuming energy in standby mode at the simple touch of a button.

What it does...

Saves energy - Completely cuts power to your DVD player, television, PC etc. at the flick of a switch.

Saves money - Reduces your electricity bill by switching off devices left on standby within your home.

Saves the environment - Prevents the release of unnecessary carbon emissions into the atmosphere by shutting down equipment not in use.

An independent test confirms that a family of four using three Bye Bye Standby devices, could save around £40 per annum. Furthermore, if the majority of UK households were to adopt this energy saving kit, then we could save around 8.4 TWh of energy (about half the potential output power of a coal-fired power station).

To find out more about Bye Bye Standby or home automation in general, please visit www.SimplyAutomate.co.uk or call 0845 644 3330 - trade accounts available.

www.SimplyAutomate.co.uk