Your washer and dryer account for approximately 13% of your utility bill.
Washers: 90% of the energy used during washing is for heating the water
- Set your water heater temperature to 120 degrees
- Use cold or warm water instead of hot for washing
- Use cold water on all rinse cycles
- Use high-efficiency detergents
- Use the fastest spin cycle
- Avoid the sanitary cycle
Dryers: Account for approximately 6% of residential electricity use
- Clean the lint filter after every load
- Regularly clean the dryer duct
- Dry like items together
- Use the “auto” not “timed” drying cycles
- Select a model with a moisture sensor