That's why you should do without your tumble dryer in spring and summer
Created: 04/11/2022, 13:20
By: Andrea Stettner
Tumble dryers save a lot of time and make the laundry fluffy and soft.
But in the warm season, the tumble dryer should stay off.
In many households, a tumble dryer
is part of the basic equipment
in addition to the washing machine .
No wonder, after all, T-shirts, bed linen & Co. are dried in no time.
In addition, tumble dryers also keep the moisture out of the apartment, which occurs when wet laundry is hung on the drying rack.
In winter, the heating also has to be turned on to prevent mold from forming.
But in spring and summer the tumble dryer should really stay off.
Tumble dryers save a lot of time, but cost a lot of electricity.
© Armin Weigel/dpa
Tumble dryers use a lot of electricity
The reason is very simple: next to the washing machine, tumble dryers are one of the biggest energy guzzlers in the home.
According to the electricity provider
entega
, up to
10 percent of the annual electricity consumption
can be attributed to the practical devices.
Old condenser dryers in particular consume a lot of energy.
A condenser dryer in energy efficiency class C consumes up to 80 percent more electricity than a modern heat pump dryer in class A+++.
And you can safely save the money.
Drying laundry without a tumble dryer saves a lot of money
Anyone who hangs their laundry on the clothesline outdoors in moderate spring and summer temperatures saves a lot of electricity and is easy on the wallet.
A cycle in modern tumble dryers (A+++) costs an average of around 34 cents of energy, with older devices (B) even 1.15 euros.
Wind and sun, on the other hand, dry your laundry completely free of charge and you also do something for the environment.
Tips on how to dry laundry faster without a tumble dryer
These tips show how
the laundry dries even faster
on the clothesline or drying rack:
Spin your laundry in the washing machine on the highest setting.
Do not hang the laundry too close together on the drying rack, this allows the air to circulate better and dries faster.
It is best to hang jeans upside down to speed up the drying process.
Anyone who dries their laundry in the apartment should ensure a draft by opening two opposite windows.
You shouldn't put all your clothes in the tumble dryer anyway.
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