Washing machine energy consumption

avantra

Apologies in advance if this was already asked, but can't find an answer by searching the forum.

Our current old washer is fed by cold and hot water so we rely on the condensing boiler to supply it with hot water on demand, it doesn't have any heating elements as it is an old machine.

We are looking to replace it as it is doing our head with the noise and vibrations (it is a 10 years old Hotpoint with newish bearings). The current crop of washers looks like it is only come with cold water filling, so any hot water generated by the machine is from the electric current.

As gas is cheaper to heat water (currently) do you think I will see any noticeable difference with my lecy bill? we use the washer about twice a week for 2 adults and one kid.

BTW We are getting a Samsung Washer with energy A+++ rating.

ziggyman99

The reason they are cold fill only is because they are low water content and as such the amount of water they would draw off the hot water supply wouldn't be warm before the drum was full. So it would be pointless as you would still have to heat it up.

Cardew

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Ben84

avantra wrote: »

Our current old washer is fed by cold and hot water so we rely on the condensing boiler to supply it with hot water on demand, it doesn't have any heating elements as it is an old machine.

It possibly does have an electric heating element, most the old machines do. It will get used to boost the temperature for any wash that's hotter than the water supplied from your hot water tank. Probably anything at 60 or 90 degrees you might use?

New machines use a much smaller volume of water than old ones however, so despite the new machine heating all the water itself rather than starting with preheated water, you might find the electric consumed not so much more.