Experts tested a range of washing machines at lower temperatures
A simple change to your washing machine settings could cut almost £50 a year from your energy bills, according to consumer experts.
Experts found that switching from 40°C to 30°C saved on average 38 per cent energy, or £29. Going down even further to 20°C saved 62 per cent energy, or £48 per year. Natalie Hitchins, Which? Home Products and Services Editor, said: “Many consumers are worried about huge energy bills this winter, especially given a lot of people are already feeling the pressures of the cost of living crisis. However, Which? has identified a few simple ways to cut laundry costs.
Quick programs - or speed-up buttons - slightly reduce how much energy is used, but not as effectively as doing bigger normal washes less regularly. Which? previously checked what effect speed-up functions have on cleaning and energy in May 2019 and found dramatic differences between the three machines tested. One machine only reduced the energy used by around 20 per cent, while another cut it in half - not enough to justify a daily wash.
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