How to turn off or reduce using gas guzzling appliance in your home and save money on energy bills
How to turn off or reduce using gas guzzling appliance in your home and save money on energy bills
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USING your tumble dryer more efficiently or avoiding using it could save you over £50 a year on your energy bills, according to a top expert. With energy bills soaring, many of us are trying to use the central heating more sparingly this winter. But attempting to dry laundry indoors without the radiators blasting all day is no mean feat – not least because many properties can suffer from cold and damp.
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For those who hang reams of wet clothes around their rooms, there’s a risk the increased condensation could lead to issues including mould. All of this may bring you back to the fact a tumble dryer is the fastest way to dry your laundry. The problem is, this can be one of the most gas-guzzling appliances in your home.
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According to price comparison site, Uswitch.com, a standard model that uses 2.5kWh of energy costs a whopping 62p per cycle. Families who do several loads of washing a week could easily spend more than £100 a year tumble drying their clothes – and potentially a lot more.
But rather than ditch your dryer altogether, especially if you have an A-rated appliance, one expert has come up with some simple ways to keep costs down. Elise Melville, energy expert at Uswitch.com, said: “One of the best ways to cut energy costs is by being more economical when it comes to use of white goods such as tumble dryers – and also washing machines.
