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Dishwashers

Dishwashers

  • Approximate kWh per month: 10 kWh
  • Only do dishes once a day. It may be more efficient to do one dishwasher load a day than to wash your dishes by hand three times a day.
  • Lowering your water heater temperature a few degrees can save on energy usage. With a dishwasher, you need a setting of about 140 degrees.
  • Don't crowd your dishes. Don't block the spray arms when you load.
  • Clean food off dishes first. Before loading, scrape off dishes and rinse them quickly in co

Washers and dryers

Washers and dryers

  • Approximate kWh per month: 91kWh
  • Don't use an entire wash cycle for only a couple of garments. On the other hand, jamming too much into a wash load causes extra wrinkles and lint.
  • Always clean the lint trap after each use, or before you start a new load. Also, double-check the pockets of your garments.
  • Maintain dryer vents and clean underneath and behind the dryer regularly.
  • Plan your drying cycle. First dry larger, bulkier clothes, and then use a shorter cycle f