Thought of this when I saw another's question, with good answer. I have a pretty old second-hand apartment-sized dryer that takes forever to dry clothes, can't afford a new one right now, and don't have the use of a clothesline. I am careful, keeping the lint filter clean,drying in small loads with similar fabrics, drying sheets alone quickly,etc. etc. Should I price a new dryer to save $$ in the long run? Thanks, from "stretching every dollar"
2006-11-17 14:32:09 · 6 answers · asked by kitttyinct.@sbcglobal.net 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
last i herd a iron uses more juice. the heating element maybe going out in it.
2006-11-17 14:37:53 · answer #1 · answered by loretta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some say that fridges are the worst, yes. The older they are the worse they are, especially if they make a lot of noise. I had an old apartment dryer and washer, the stackable ones that are on wheels and hook up to a sink. We had the same issues with our dryer. We had to keep turning it back on for longer spans of time to get all the clothes fully dry! We got rid of them and bought some used ones for 50.00 a piece, and we saw a drop in our bill by about 10.00 to 15.00 a month, and we were able to wash and dry more at a time. I think the true elecrtic hog is electric space heaters. Those little buggers will put you in the poor house if you forget to turn one off for a day! Have fun and good luck!!!!
2006-11-17 14:38:44 · answer #2 · answered by jess l 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything with a heating or cooling element uses a lot of electricity:
Dryer
Fridge
HVAC
Water Heater
If you want to save money on your electric bill, do the following:
Dry clothes on medium heat.
Turn your fridge up by 3 degrees (or 1 notch)
Turn your freezer up by a notch
Wear a sweater in the house, and keep your indoor temp at 76
Turn your water temp down by 5 - 10 degrees
2006-11-17 16:58:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any major appliance is going to suck power, the older ones are the worst. Try hanging clothes inside to dry and use the dryer to fluff more than actually dry them out.
2006-11-17 19:00:26 · answer #4 · answered by patti duke 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
electricity x time = watt hours. That is how you are billed for electricity used. Sounds like your old dryer has one heating coil burned out. You could repair it. But new ones are reasonable. The longer it runs unnecessarily the more it costs
2006-11-17 14:41:46 · answer #5 · answered by T C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Not because they use a lot of electricity, but because they're on 24/7, 365 days a year.
2006-11-17 14:40:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋