Energy bills are soaring, and UK homeowners are worried – here's what you can do right now to cut your electricity costs.
October 20, 2021 - 11:36 BST Rachel Avery With the current UK energy bills crisis we are now all conscious of keeping our gas and electricity usage as low as possible. There are many home improvements such as insulation and upgrades that will cut your energy costs in the long run, but there are also relatively easy, low-cost ways to save on your electricity today.
3. Turn off the heated drying system on your dishwasher If you really can't part with your dishwasher, there is another solution. Many homeowners are unaware of this, but a dishwasher will heat the air it produces to dry the dishes, when it doesn't need to. By turning this setting off, your dishes will still be able to dry whilst in the dishwasher, which in turn will help you to reduce your spending.4.
6. Line or air dry your laundry If you want to save on your electric bills, air dry your laundry outside or by the radiator and forego the go-to dryer. 8. Do not preheat the oven Forget everything you've been taught! Many recipes tell you to preheat your oven, in truth, doing so uses a lot of electricity with very little benefit. In fact, preheating does little to nothing to enhance dish preparation.9. Place high energy appliances away from each other The closer high energy appliances are to each other, the more electricity they pull because of the combined heat they emit, so if you can, spread them about.10.
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