With the rising cost of living becoming a huge problem for families, finding ways to save money in your home is essential.
Making yourself aware of how some appliances are draining your money is the best way forward. Some of these home appliances could be costing you up to £13-a-day without you even realising.
To help families with their bills, energy experts at Radiators Online have shared the most energy-intensive appliances and how expensive they are to run with Mirror Online . It has looked at heating, fridge freezer and dishwasher costs.
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Air conditioning and heating
Radiators Online experts said: “Your HVAC [Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning] system is the biggest consumer of energy in your home.
“Most HVAC systems run 24 hours a day; therefore, depending on the efficiency of your unit, on average, it may use 72kWh in a day, costing you a staggering £4,967.65 a year and £13.61 every day.”
They suggest investing in a programmable thermostat to save money.
The experts added: “If you assumed the energy costs of running a fan are minimal, you’d be right. Consider direct current fans. They use so little energy that operating one at full speed for 24 hours a day would cost between £24.83 and £164.25 a year."
Water heating
According to the experts, if used every day, water heaters cost around £828.55 over the course of a year.
They suggest heat pumps will help save money, which use electricity to transfer heat using only around 500 watts.
Fridge Freezer
The experts said: “A refrigerator must run 24 hours a day to keep your food fresh. This appliance needs 180 watts per hour to run, which means it requires 4.32 kWh to run for 24 hours.
“Multiplying this by 365 days at the average price per kWh, we find that your fridge is costing you £299.30 per year.”
Dishwasher
Many people use dishwashers for convenience, but they can be expensive to run. It takes around 1800 watts for a dishwasher to run for one hour, and the average washer runs for about two hours.
The experts said: “This means it uses 3.6 kWh per average, costing you about £240.20 if used daily for a year.”
Oven
While the oven is not the most expensive appliance to run, opening and closing the door can be costly. According to the experts, this can affect how much electricity the oven uses.
They said: “We estimated that an oven is used, on average, for about an hour a day. It takes about 2400 watts for an average oven to run, therefore, it requires 2.4 kWh for one hour of use and costs about £164.25 to use daily for a year.”
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