2006-11-11 05:08:01 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Yes, as a rule of thumb, anything that gives off heat takes up a lot of electricity. The more heat it gives off (like a cooker, electric fire, tumble drier, kettle) the more electricity it uses. Of course, if you are in a hot climate and run your tumble drier on its cold setting, it will use less electricity.
2006-11-11 05:18:32 · answer #1 · answered by Val G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most tumble dryers have a 2KW heater in them thats why they use alot of electricity. There are some T dryers that are heated by gas and they are cheaper to run.
2006-11-11 05:18:55 · answer #2 · answered by rocky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In short "YES" but is it convenient Yes without a doubt cloths don't dry this time of the year very easy.
I remember as a kid coming home from school cold and finding the coal fire ( we didn't have central heating in those days) hidden behind 10 cloths horses and mother wouldn't move them till 5 o'clock, and then the air in the house was damp. Not the best time of the good old days !!!!
2006-11-11 06:43:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES they do.... best thing is a good old washing line.... if you live in a flat.... look at getting a heated clothes dryer...... or when drying your clothes put them in a room with the door shut and have the windows open as much as possible!!!! it can be a pain in winter though and take ages to dry!
2006-11-11 06:50:03 · answer #4 · answered by theoriginalsource 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if you get a wh-te Kn-ght gas tumble dryer, unbelievably cheap. One of the worlds best kept secrets
2006-11-11 07:16:49 · answer #5 · answered by Robert B W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tumble drier uses around 30p/hour to 50p/hour depending on the tariff. So 3 hours a week is still around a fiver a month.
2016-05-22 05:26:48 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
electric dryers are one of the biggest users of electric. If you can switch to gas. They cost only about half to operate.
2006-11-11 08:15:49 · answer #7 · answered by Classy Granny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if you partially dry the clothes on a line or airer first and then finish them off in the dryer.
2006-11-11 13:19:51 · answer #8 · answered by Frankie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, watch your electricity bill go through the roof after using it for a few weeks.
2006-11-11 05:12:50 · answer #9 · answered by toothache 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have it on the hot setting then yes it does but i have found that if you put it in the cooler setting it doesn't make any difference,it may take a little longer to dry the clothes but it is cheaper.
2006-11-11 05:16:58 · answer #10 · answered by Dooby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋