Energy dilemmas: what's the cheapest way to do your washing?
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Loading... - Jarmila Beranek
- 20 Oct 2022
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“If you’ve got a washing machine at home, use it” says energy expert Alex Polfliet (Zero Emission Solutions): “Your washing machine at home will use a half a kWh per go depending on the programme you use. That will cost you 25 eurocents at present average prices” says the expert.
Make sure you get an A-label washing machine when you buy a new one. These consume less energy than say D-label washing machines.
If you haven’t got a washing machine or airing cupboard at home, the launderette will be the cheapest option. But the price difference between launderette and washing at home is so big that after a year you could have bought a washing machine with that money. A trip to the launderette will cost you up to 8 euros and that’s without the transport.
Airing cupboards are expensive and consume some 2 kWh a go says Alex. If you instal a new airing cupboard, make sure you get an energy-friendly one. Go for an airing cupboard with a heat pump. That uses less energy. Read More...
