Using energy efficiently is a hot item. Everyone knows that it is good to use energy-saving lamps, but you can of course also save energy and therefore money with washing and drying clothes. By setting the washing machine to 30 degrees, you can save up to 40 percent. And of course you can let the laundry dry in the sun instead of using the dryer, but there are also other options such as a longer spin. When purchasing a washing machine or dryer, you can also opt for an economical one.
Washing machine
Tip one is immediately the most obvious, namely to load the washing machine properly. A full washing machine means fewer washes per year. That already saves a lot of water and also energy. Heating the water in the machine costs the most energy.
Temperature
Tip two therefore has to do with heating the water. Since this consumes the most energy, you can save on this more easily by washing your clothes at a lower temperature. You can relax a lot 30 degrees wash while your laundry is getting clean. By washing your laundry at this temperature, you can save up to 40 percent energy per wash.
Wash at 60 degrees costs twice as much energy as washing at 40 degrees. Wash at 90 degrees even three times as much.
Since heating the water takes the most energy, even a long washing program at 30 degrees is a better idea than a short washing program at 60 degrees.
Cotton wash 5 kilos in A-label washing machine | costs per wash electricity | costs per wash of water |
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30 degrees | 0.08 | 0.08 |
40 degrees | 0.13 | 0.08 |
60 degrees | 0.24 | 0.08 |
90 degrees | 0.40 | 0.08 |
To dry
Let laundry dry outside instead of the Dryer can also lead to 16 percent savings on your total energy use. Of course it is not always possible to hang your laundry outside, but letting your clothes dry inside on a drying rack is of course also a solution.
Spinning in the washing machine before putting the laundry in the dryer saves energy. After all, it comes out of the washing machine drier and spinning uses less energy than the dryer.
If not without tumble dryer possible, make sure that the filter is dust-free. The cleaner the dryer, the less energy it consumes.
Type of dryer | costs per drying cycle |
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gas heated exhaust air dryer | 0.33 |
heat pump dryer | 0.39 |
air exhaust dryer | 0.74 |
condenser dryer | 0.80 |
Purchase
In addition, it is better to purchase a dryer or washing machine with a A label then buy a C label. Dryers with an A label are 40 percent more economical than the popular C-label dryers.
Often an A label is more expensive, but after a few years you have already earned it back. And if you consider that a dryer lasts an average of ten years, you can save a lot. Both on energy and costs.