# Dirty Electricity **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 1, 2011, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dirty-electricity/601559 "2011-11-01T23:40:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dirty-electricity/601559/21 "2011-11-03T01:27:45Z")
Any issues can be easily solved by plugging your appliances into a $450 Monster surge protector. ---
**Author:** ![Arjuna34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Arjuna34](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arjuna34)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dirty-electricity/601559/22 "2011-11-03T01:42:02Z")
> [@jz78817](#): > > right, but when those things cause problems its due to electromagnetic interference through the air, not anything injected back down the mains. Not necessarily true - equipment can be sensitive to conducted or radiated noise (or both). That’s why there are standards for the maximum allowable levels for each, and also standards for levels of immunity to each. ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dirty-electricity/601559/23 "2011-11-03T02:28:21Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > My opinion, as an electrical engineer, is that the “expert” in the OP’s video forgot to mention the importance of using an aluminum foil deflector beanie to protect yourself from dirty electricity. And remember, the shiny side faces out! As an electrical engineer, you ought to be ashamed of yourself for spreading such malicious misinformation! Aluminum foil beanies are just as effective shiny side in as they are shiny side out. ---
**Author:** ![thelabdude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@thelabdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelabdude)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dirty-electricity/601559/24 "2011-11-03T02:31:33Z")
> [@Princhester](#): > > It is downright reckless to do anything less than wear several hats, two of each material, one shiny side out and one shiny side in. I do, and I’m still healthy. > > You can’t be too careful. Where did you find real tinfoil? ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dirty-electricity/601559/25 "2011-11-03T02:34:00Z")
If you have dirty electricity run a length of wire through the sink add soapy water and plug it in.\* You electricity will be clean in a flash. \*No don’t really do that. ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dirty-electricity/601559/26 "2011-11-03T02:39:00Z")
> [@thelabdude](#): > > Where did you find real tinfoil? Ha, you don’t think I’m going to just come out and tell you, do you? ---
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dirty-electricity/601559/27 "2011-11-03T20:37:39Z")
CFL definitely messes up my radio reception, but it varies over the year. [Grey Cup](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_Cup) season is the worst. ---
**Author:** ![thelabdude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@thelabdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelabdude)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dirty-electricity/601559/28 "2011-11-03T21:12:12Z")
> [@Princhester](#): > > Ha, you don’t think I’m going to just come out and tell you, do you? Pretty please with sugar on it? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dirty-electricity/601559.md?page=1)