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Is it OK to leave device chargers plugged in all the time? An expert explains
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this post was submitted on 27 May 2025
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I have had to do that - so now you have heard of someone... My house was built in 1973, some of the outlets in locations I believe previous owners would have plug/unpluged often have worn out, and thus I had to replace them. (think kitchen appliances or vacuum cleaners - the same outlets I'm using all the time). There other other outlets that still work, but they don't grip plugs as well as they should anymore and I am planning to replace. Despite the above, the vast majority of outlets I've replaced have been perfectly fine, but with young kids around I wanted modern TR outlets anywhere the kids are likely to be playing.