If you have a dryer, you have already realized that if you use it a lot this will have an impact on your electricity bill. However, there are some ways to prevent this from happening. In fact, there are five things you should do to start saving now.
Do you have a dryer? This is how you will save on electricity bills!
Check the filter
According to professionals, the filter is a very important part of the dryer. And as such we must give it due attention. Ideally you should clean it after each charge. Of course this depends on the type of clothing.
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Loading the machine too much
Finding balance when loading a tumble dryer is a struggle most people face. On the one hand, if we only put a few things out to dry, then we are not being energy efficient. However, although this will impact your electricity bill, it won’t actually harm your tumble dryer. However, overloading the tumble dryer is much more dangerous. It will also not be energy efficient and can still cause damage.
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While many don’t mind putting all their items in the tumble dryer, even if it’s just on a shorter, cooler cycle, experts suggest this should be avoided.
Pay attention to clothing mixes
In fact, clothes such as bras and the like can easily become damaged. The same with swimsuits made from some materials. Therefore, for clothes of this type, it is a good idea to avoid the dryer completely.
But there is more. For example, mix clothes of cotton with thick nylon will have a very unbalanced load and at the end of the cycle certain things may still be wet while others will be hot to the touch. So try to avoid large mixtures.
Don’t end a cycle prematurely
Clothes dryers can get very hot, so if we don’t let a cycle finish and cool down, the clothes can come out with high temperatures. That being said, metal accessories like buttons and clasps can even cause burns.
Immediately transfer the clothes from the washing machine to the dryer
Many people make the mistake of taking their clothes straight out of the washing machine and then putting them in the dryer.
But experts warn that this is a “big mistake” because if the clothes are not all tangled up, the dryer will have to work much harder to dry them.
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They add: “This will cost time and energy, which means higher energy bills and also increases the risk of damage to both the dryer and the clothes themselves.”
Instead, before putting your clothes in the dryer, sort everything.