Laundry
Save energy at home
Washing machine, clothes dryer and iron
Here are some tips to use less energy:
- Unless you have a self load-adjusting machine, wait until you have a full load
- Take advantage of special features on your machine. Soak cycles remove stubborn stains in 1 wash cycle and a suds-saver function allows you to recycle rinse water if required
- Select the correct temperature settings on your dryer
- Clean the lint filter on the dryer after each use to maintain full air flow, maximise drying efficiency and minimise fire risk
- It may test your patience to iron for hours on end, but if you iron large batches of clothing at one time you won’t waste energy reheating the iron every time you want to press something
- Use the correct temperature setting on your iron. An iron can consume as much energy as twenty-four 100 watt light bulbs
- Take care not to overload your washing machine as this reduces the cleaning action Wring clothing well before it goes in the dryer, and never put it in dripping wet
- Drying in the sun is free!
For expert advice on buying energy efficient gas or electric heating or cooling systems, call us on 13 14 27
(Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales).
