Stand by? how long can the amp..?

[Joeytpg]

How long can the amp stay in stand by?

Sometimes I turn the amp on, and play a little bit, but the switch it to stand by and go do something else and come back half an hour later and jam a bit more, then go do some other thing and so on, leaving the amp in stand by for more than 2 hours sometimes.

Is this safe? will this wear th tubes out faster?

 

[duesentrieb]

You are wasting way too much ressources and increase the CO2 emissions when you are doing this.
Standby is ok for the startup (even that is doubtful) and for short (!) breaks.
If you keep it too long in standby mode you can get cathode poisoning as well.

 

[Joeytpg]

perfect! I'll turn it off then!

 

[nbarts]

If you keep it too long in standby mode you can get cathode poisoning as well.

Can I sue?