Beko washing machine ECO mode

dllive

Hi,

Im look to lower my energy consumption. I do about 2 loads of washing each month. I always just put in whites/coloured together and never usually have heavily soiled clothes. I put it on at 40 degrees and then set the dryer setting get low (just to get the worst of the water out, then I hang it in the garage to finish drying).

I see there is an Eco mode, but when I select that and select a low dry setting it says it will take longer than my usual wash settings. I would have thought it would take less time.

Ive just found a Beko manual online but it doesnt mention Eco mode. Can anyone clarify?

Also - as a corollary question - I have a night setting. The manual says this is so you can time the wash to come on at night when electricity is cheaper. Is this true for all energy companies or just some?

Thanks

ChrisK....._3

There's your saving right they're. Drier cycles cost £345566 trillion per second. You could do several weekly washes for the cost of one dryer session.. and it's the cycle that's totally unnecessary since you can dry clothes without paying for it.

You can only get cheaper electricity at night if you have economy 7 tariff

dllive wrote: »

Hi,

Im look to lower my energy consumption. I do about 2 loads of washing each month. I always just put in whites/coloured together and never usually have heavily soiled clothes. I put it on at 40 degrees and then set the dryer setting get low (just to get the worst of the water out, then I hang it in the garage to finish drying).

I see there is an Eco mode, but when I select that and select a low dry setting it says it will take longer than my usual wash settings. I would have thought it would take less time.

Ive just found a Beko manual online but it doesnt mention Eco mode. Can anyone clarify?

Also - as a corollary question - I have a night setting. The manual says this is so you can time the wash to come on at night when electricity is cheaper. Is this true for all energy companies or just some?

Thanks

dllive

Thanks ChrisK . In the summer months I wouldnt use the dryer setting, I would just hang it outside. But its a bit harder in the winter months. I dont want to hang completely wet clothing inside (condensation, mould etc...) and I think it would take an age to dry completely wet clothing in the garage.

Im just reading on Which.co.uk about Eco mdoe. It reads "Eco-mode is not a program - but a function you can select to alter other programs on your machine. For instance, if you choose a 40°C cotton cycle, and then activate the eco-mode, the washing cycle should become more energy efficient. However, the drawback is that the program will typically take longer to complete. "

EssexExile

Heating is the most energy hungry part of washing, eco modes reduce the heating & increase the time to compensate for that.

neilmcl

As above, the ECO functions in most washing machines will take longer as the length of time washing compensates for the reduced energy in heating the water. Also if you're only doing 2 loads per month I'd hazard a guess you're probably overloading your machine as well, probably best to split up your washing and run the darks on a 30 degree wash.

Personally I think these "ECO" modes are all a bit of a marketing con anyway for the amount of pennies you may actually save or not over a traditional wash cycle.

getmore4less

It's the eco modes that get the A++++++ ratings

As said they lower the temp reduce the water and take longer.

Not a big problem if you have a delay option you can time the finish.

NOTE: if doing drying cycles(washer/dryer) the loads will be reduced.

Which model is it.

Make sure the wash you use has the spin set to max, that is where the real savings will be.

Some of the mixed wash settings may have lower spin.

EssexExile

getmore4less wrote: »

Some of the mixed wash settings may have lower spin.

Because a fast spin can damage delicate fabrics!

dllive

getmore4less wrote: »

Which model is it.

Im away, but will check when Im back and post here before weekend. Thanks.

missprice

At two washes a month :eek:
You wont save very much energy as your not using much in the first place.
I also think you must be overloading the machine.
Not everything needs washed at 40
Not everything can be dried in the dryer, even in winter.

getmore4less

Depends on size of machine and what the op is including in his wash profile.

I can get away with 3 clothes washes on a 30day cycle in an 8kg machine.
1 under wear and lounge wear
1 jeans + some other stuff
1 shirts(alternate color/whites each month) they don't go in the dryer.

On top of that there are towels bedding etc. washes.

You need a lot of clothes to stretch to a monthly cycle.

I would struggle with 2 washes a month for one person even if I never went out.

zoob

New washing machines on average use less than 1 kilowatt of electricity on the normal 40 degrees cottons wash
Also less than 50 litres of water
Less than 15p for electric per load
Less than 5p for water per load
No real big saving to be had using Eco programs