How Much Impact Do Washers and Dryers Have on Electricity Bills if You Only Wash One Load of Clothes Per Week?

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1. kcguy6935 says:

   October 9, 2009 at 1:31 pm

   Aside from ac’s, heaters, and refrigerators, washers and dryers are some of the biggest consumers of energy. I have a front loader that is very energy efficient while it cost more to purchase I will say that it uses a third of the water (saving on the water bill) because it uses so much less water it therefore uses much less detergent (which saves even more) and it also has a spin cycle that gets my clothes to where they are just damp coming out of the washer as opposed to being wet most current dryers have a moisture sensor that shuts off when the clothes get to a certain dryness and then they just tumble dry. Because of the high spin of the washer the dryer does not have as long of a dry cycle which is the most expense part of laundry. Depending on the amount of laundry you do and the cost of energy and water in your area it could pay to find a efficient front loader with a high speed spin cycle.

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