Save Energy and Money When Using the Dryer
A dryer is a household appliance that consumes a lot of energy. It is recommended to use it only when the weather conditions do not allow you to lay out clothes or when you cannot avoid it. As the basic principle of this appliance is to use the heat to turn the water into steam to dry clothes, you can imagine that it spends a lot of energy. In order to obtain energy savings in the operation in the dryer, it is advisable to centrifuge the laundry before putting it in the dryer. Obviously, the less wet the clothes are, the less time it will take to dry them.
Tips for saving on the use of the dryer
- Buy energy-efficient dryers.
- Try to load your dryer to the maximum capacity.
- Before putting the laundry in the washing machine, centrifuge it.
- Keep the washer filter clean and check the vent.
- It is not appropriate to mix very different types of clothing, especially light clothing with heavy clothing.
- From time to time, it is important to check that no lint builds up in the dryer filter, and clean it if necessary. When the filter is clogged, even partially, it lowers the performance of the appliance, and you are paying more in energy.
- In the same way, you have to check from time to time that the ventilation hole is not obstructed.
- No excessive drying is required. The modern machines have sensors that allow stopping the drying in varying degrees, the most habitual indicators being “drying for ironing” or “drying for cabinet.” In the first case, the clothing will remain a bit damp but will dry completely when ironed. In the second, the humidity is so low that it can be stored without fear.