I just noticed a person in my family use the dryer to dry one item. It was set for 50 minutes. It was only a shirt. It seems to be a real waste of energy, but someone else didn't think the dryer took that much. Any clues?
2006-07-22 07:35:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
any type of appliance that has a heating element in it is a great user of electricity
2006-07-22 07:42:22 · answer #1 · answered by aussie 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
The dryer I have can do an entire load of clothes (4 pairs of jeans, 10 shirts, X socks, X undergarmets) in aorund 70 minutes.
I think if you replace the heating coil every few years it keeps the cost of energy down.
Also, it may have been a random mistake.
Sometimes I will do that. I have tossed a shirt in and put it in for the full 70 minutes and got it out 20 minutes later. Its just a matter of turning the knob, lol.
Some dryers have a "more heat" setting for one or two articles of clothing so it dries them faster without the high cost.
[On average, I think my dryer costs us $2 - $3 dollars a month if we use it once a week for large loads or for a few minutes to fluff clothes and get the wrinkles out.]
2006-07-22 07:42:49 · answer #2 · answered by Patient Paws 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything that uses heat, oven ,toaster, water heater, yes and dryers. It uses a LOT of energy!
2006-07-22 07:43:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋