advice needed

mummy26

hi im thinking of getting a tumble dryer but i have heard that its pretty expensive to run and the electricity bills will be higher.just thought id ask if anyones experienced higher electricity bills.thanks any advice appreciated

noonesperfect

Yes they do tend to gobble electricity a bit but if you're careful how much you use them (ie only when absolutely necessary) the dent in your purse shouldn't be too bad.
I would always rather hang stuff out anyway, but it's a bit difficult this time of year!! though yu can sometines start stuff off outdoors.
I try to use a clothes horse in the little outhouse where my CH boiler is, so alot of clothes get dried in there in the winter. Bed-clothes and towels are always tumbled this time of year though.

FriendlyJ

Some of the cost is offset by the fact that if you get the clothes out of the drier while they are still warm & give a shake & hang them up/fold straight away then you don't have to iron them :T & that saves time & effort.
J

Slapps

FriendlyJ wrote: »

Some of the cost is offset by the fact that if you get the clothes out of the drier while they are still warm & give a shake & hang them up/fold straight away then you don't have to iron them :T & that saves time & effort.
J

i do this but my tumble dryer is 1 of those that doesn't need the hose so i only put it on when i feel the need 2 heat the downstairs up a bit ( have only a couple of double glazed windows in my home) instead of puttin the heating on all the time, double benefit, heats home and saves on ironing lol

D&DD

I've got one of those plug in things from Lidls that measures electricity used by an item and I did a 'test' a few weeks back..It actually only used 14p for a load.. (60 minutes on cool setting) Its a C rated white knight one I got from Argos but I thought the same thing about them eating electric until I tested it Hope that helps