We all need to have clean clothes so is there a way to reduce the cost of cleaning or a way to directly clean more efficiently.
Soft Water will give optimum cleaning when mixed with soap. If you have hard water your washing machine will cost more per wash for a number of reasons.
- Less effective with detergents causing people to use more
- Causes limescale build-up on heating element requiring more effort to achieve temperatures
- Higher temperatures will be selected by machine users to achieve clean results required.
If you have hard water, a water softener can reduce your cost of detergents, reduce the electricity required to heat water, allow you to use lower temperatures to clean clothes therefore further reducing your electricity spend.
Basics
- Use full washes where possible to optimise the work the machine will be doing to heat water anyway
- Use eco settings or low temperatures for clothes that are not heavily soiled – why heat water to 60 degrees Celsius when 40 will do the same job?
- When replacing a machine buy one that has both a top level efficiency for water use and for electricity use. A rated appliances sometimes cost a little more than less efficient models but they normally will do it for good reason.