Energy Efficient Appliances Tips: The Dryer

If you have ever received an electric bill that seemed abnormally high, it may have been due to the way you used your appliances that particular month. Using your appliances efficiently and purchasing appliances with features that keep energy consumption low will also keep your electricity bills low. One of the many ways you can help keep your energy bills low is by learning how to use your clothes dryer more efficiently.

New home buyers should always consider what they put inside their homes. For more information on increasing energy efficiency in the home, contact the Orlando custom home builders of BRC Homes at 407-612-6998.

Using Your Dryer

The heat used in drying clothes takes more energy than any other part of the drying process. You can minimize the amount of heat needed to dry your clothes with the following tips:

• Purchase a dryer with a dryness sensor: This will automatically shut-off the dryer once the sensor determines that clothes are dry.
• Use an automatic timer: Those who do not have dryers with a dryness sensor may use an automatic timer to ensure clothes are not left drying much further than needed.
• Dry multiple loads at once: This allows you to take advantage of the heat left from the previous drying.
• Clean the lint filter after each load: Filters covered in lint force dryers to overheat, since heat is unable to escape.
• Cool-dry or air-dry your clothes: This will keep your dryer from having to produce heat.
• Never under-load or overload: Overloading your dryer makes your dryer work harder and longer. Under-loading wastes energy, since small loads and medium loads require the same amount of energy.

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For more information on energy efficient appliances for your new home, contact the Orlando custom home builders of BRC Homes today at 407-612-6998.