Cleaning clothes can be very expensive depending on how big your family is and how many loads you do each week.
EnergyStar.gov reports that an average American family washes 400 loads of laundry each year. Families might dry up to 800 loads of laundry each year because many households have to dry the same laundry twice. Dryers are second in price to refrigerators, with an average dryer costing $1,530 over its life.
Although dryers require the same amount energy as other appliances, homeowners can reduce drying costs by making their dryers more efficient. Clogged dryers can be reduced by 50%. This allows dryers to dry more efficiently and lasts longer. According to Dryer Vent Wizard clogged lint can increase homeowners’ electric bills by $18-24% per month. 17700 home fires that started in dryers or washers caused $194 million worth of property damage in 2006.
Dryer Vent Wizard performs professional inspections of dryers in homes and apartments. Dryer Vent Wizard offers these tips to help homeowners reduce dryer expenses:
– Always clean out your lint trap. A clogged trap can reduce airflow, making dryers use more energy. Lint is also highly flammable, and can easily ignite a fire.
– Don’t overload your dryer. Drying only a few items at one time is fine, but you shouldn’t overload your dryer. Air is circulated around clothes as they tumble. Dryers work by this. Your dryer won’t circulate if it’s too packed. You’ll need to run it an extra cycle.
– Reload the dryer immediately if you are doing multiple loads at once. It will be warmer than usual, so drying the second or third load of clothes will require less energy.
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