What does it REALLY cost to run your energy guzzling household appliances? (Less than you think)

Katiehound

Oh dear we have hijacked this thread with the washing!

I have a  Leifheit Telegant pull out clothes airer over my bath. Holds an average machine load.

 I also  have something similar at my holiday home except it came with 2 wall holders one fixed over the bath and the other outside. (Think that's also leifheit)

One of my neighbours (at holiday home) has a canopy fixed along garage side on opposite side from prevailing weather and the clothes blow under there even when it's raining.

One solution for 'smalls' is to hang them on a laundry hanger device with small pegs & then hang the whole thing outside - if you can be bothered. They used to be widely available for £1.

LameWolf

If the sight of my unmentionables drying on the carousel thingy gives the neighbours a good laugh, I've done a Good Thing in brightening someone's day!

maisie_cat

LameWolf said:

If the sight of my unmentionables drying on the carousel thingy gives the neighbours a good laugh, I've done a Good Thing in brightening someone's day!

Excellent, we have no neighbours so nobody can see mine unless they have binoculars. As I was putting them on the line yesterday I wondered what anybody would make of my fuchsia pink frillies

Katiehound

LameWolf said:

If the sight of my unmentionables drying on the carousel thingy gives the neighbours a good laugh, I've done a Good Thing in brightening someone's day!

Gosh, never thought of that. Might give them... a thrill!

annieb64

The only thing that I feel  self conscious about pegging on the line in sight of the neighbours are plastic bags so I usually hang them up in the garage. I buy the IKEA bags and wash them out after use unless I've used them for meat.

maryb

Going back to the original theme of this thread, I don't have a smart meter but I've got into the habit of reading my meters nearly every day to try and work out what uses most energy and I've been keeping a spreadsheet. It came as no surprise to see that Monday's reading was always high (Sunday roast so oven on) and using the washing machine and dishwasher adds a predictable amount.  But what has surprised me is that there seems to be a very linear relationship in electricity consumption with the time of year and that can only be lighting.  I say surprising because we have LEDs wherever possible so I didn't think lighting would be such a significant element of our consumption.  I shall be shouting at the family like Warden Hodges going forward

Zandoni

maryb said:

Going back to the original theme of this thread, I don't have a smart meter but I've got into the habit of reading my meters nearly every day to try and work out what uses most energy and I've been keeping a spreadsheet. It came as no surprise to see that Monday's reading was always high (Sunday roast so oven on) and using the washing machine and dishwasher adds a predictable amount.  But what has surprised me is that there seems to be a very linear relationship in electricity consumption with the time of year and that can only be lighting.  I say surprising because we have LEDs wherever possible so I didn't think lighting would be such a significant element of our consumption.  I shall be shouting at the family like Warden Hodges going forward

It’s not just lighting, there are other things like a gas boiler which will also will be using electricity.

maryb

True, but the heating times are fairly constant

Floss

A gas boiler / CH system won't be constantly pumping when it is on due to the thermostat whereas lighting is binary - on or off.

Zandoni

Floss said:

A gas boiler / CH system won't be constantly pumping when it is on due to the thermostat whereas lighting is binary - on or off.

Yes but when it is heating it's using electricity.