Washing Machine Cycles - least electricity?

rogerblack

good_advice wrote: »

I cannot see a washing machine doing a full load for just 10p.
Can you name some?

The hotpoint WDL540 - is claimed to use 1.33kWh/wash.
Mine seems to use about 1.2 though.
This is at 40C.
I'll recheck this figure next time I run a load through.

Annoyingly, MSE won't permit the following link - it's a comparison shopping site.
http://www.id ealo.co.uk/filter/1941F7775
90/washing-machines.html#Energy_Consumpt - edit url to remove the space.
select '0.8' and click apply at the bottom to get to the list.

30 of them, from the Panasonic NA-168VG4 at little over half a kWh per wash.

Cardew

Also here

http://www.sust-it.net/energy_saving.php?id=1#

Richie-from-the-Boro

rogerblack wrote: »

The hotpoint WDL540 - is claimed to use 1.33kWh/wash.
Mine seems to use about 1.2 though.
This is at 40C.
I'll recheck this figure next time I run a load through.

Annoyingly, MSE won't permit the following link - it's a comparison shopping site.
http://www.id ealo.co.uk/filter/1941F7775
90/washing-machines.html#Energy_Consumpt - edit url to remove the space.
select '0.8' and click apply at the bottom to get to the list.

30 of them, from the Panasonic NA-168VG4 at little over half a kWh per wash.

roger black

good_advice

Hiya and thank you. It just shows the difference in my 9 year old Bosch that is A+ rated and newer models.

An old machine using E7 on hot fill and a small 5kg load machine is not a good compare to my family size machine of 7kg and cold fill.

Will def be going around the use less electric for a new machines web sites when my little work horse has has enough and stops working.

I think I might put the dial on easy care instead of cotton wash to see what the difference is?

Cardew

good_advice wrote: »

Hiya and thank you. It just shows the difference in my 9 year old Bosch that is A+ rated and newer models.

An old machine using E7 on hot fill and a small 5kg load machine is not a good compare to my family size machine of 7kg and cold fill.

Will def be going around the use less electric for a new machines web sites when my little work horse has has enough and stops working.

I think I might put the dial on easy care instead of cotton wash to see what the difference is?

I would also pay great attention to the amount of water a new machine uses if your water is metered.

My Bosch - see above - might only cost 5p or 7p for the electricity on most cycles, but the various cycles use 59litres, 75 litres(wool) 80 litres(delicates) of metered water.

I am in one of the cheaper areas(ST) and I pay £2.44 for a cubic metre - including sewerage. So 10 litres cost 2.44p.

Thus the water costs per cycle are 14p, 18p or 19p

If you live in the South West you can double those water costs.

good_advice

Hi Cardew, yes, I live in the South East. No water meter.