breadmaker electricity costs

nursemolly

hi, how much electric does a breadmaker use??
i have just recently bought one and i am using it every day.
but do they use much??
cheers
molly

moonrakerz

mollytrundle wrote:

hi, how much electric does a breadmaker use??
i have just recently bought one and i am using it every day.
but do they use much??
cheers
molly

Not much, my Panasonic is rated at 550W. Most of the time during a bread making/baking cycle not much is happening; a bit of stirring, a lot of waiting and finally the baking. I would estimate about 45 mins to an hour for baking, which is when it is using most power.
With electricity at 8 to 9p per unit, I would estimate the costs per loaf to be about 5p.
A bargain !

nursemolly

thanks. so it works out quite cheap really.

tooconfused_2

mollytrundle wrote:

thanks. so it works out quite cheap really.

Yes it doesnt cost much "DOUGH" to run one!! :rotfl:

Wig

use one of these to find out how many kwh it uses in a full cycle, or over a week.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?TabID=1&ModuleNo=38343&doy=11m5

nursemolly

just made a gorgeous raisin loaf for approx 40p...yum yum....

...and now its all been scoffed by my hungry family....
thats the trouble with home made bread..it doesn`t last very long.....

nursemolly

tooconfused wrote:

Yes it doesnt cost much "DOUGH" to run one!! :rotfl:

CRUMBS!!!!!

Wig

I use those packets you get from Tesco, mix by hand, leave to stand, into the oven, a bit pricey though.

Mikeyorks

But make sure you put the mixing paddle back on its spindle properly. Otherwise your next loaf will look like this. And you'll be afraid to put the light out at night !!

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=195538

nursemolly

Mikeyorks wrote:

But make sure you put the mixing paddle back on its spindle properly. Otherwise your next loaf will look like this. And you'll be afraid to put the light out at night !!

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=195538

it looks like some dreadful disease....the pox.....

made my day.
cheers

moonrakerz

Wig wrote:

use one of these to find out how many kwh it uses in a full cycle, or over a week.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?TabID=1&ModuleNo=38343&doy=11m5

Spend £14.99 to see that your breadmaker uses 5p worth of electricity - hummmm, am I missing something here ?