Energy-efficient appliances
don’t just help the environment - they also help the wallet of the householder
who fits them.
A recent test by Which?
found that the difference in yearly running costs for tumble dryers could vary
by almost £100.
When tested for energy
consumption based on average use over the course of one year, it was discovered
that the most energy efficient dryers cost just £38 per year, while at the
other end of the scale it was costing closer to £131, which is a pretty big
difference, especially if it applies to all your appliances.
A new, energy-efficient dishwasher found atAppliances Direct might set
you back a couple of hundred pounds, but in just two years you will have made
that money back and be able to enjoy huge savings on your fuel bills for many
years to come.
The tests were performed on
every type of tumble dryer, from vented models both gas and electric, those
with inbuilt condensers and those with heat pumps. While there were certain
makes and models from each category that stood out as being particularly energy
efficient it was found that heat pump and gas vented dryers were the cheapest
to run overall.
At current prices, gas is far
cheaper than electricity, and the heat pumps work by utilising the hot air
already produced and pumping it back over the outside of the metal inner drum
to keep it heated up.
The savings apply to other
appliances as well. A washing
machine with an energy
rating of A+++ may be pricier than those with a rating of A, but the additional
cost of purchase is swallowed up in reduced energy bills in as little as a year
or two.
By investing just a little
extra cash at the purchasing stage, you could equip your home with appliances
which reduce your fuel bills by a significant amount year on year whilst
knowing you are also helping the environment.
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