Archive for February 5th, 2010

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Do It Yourself Energy Efficiency Projects: Your Home’s Thermal Envelope (Part 7): Throwing in the Towel: The Laundry Center

There are a few things you can do around your home to save money during the remaining winter months and the hot summer. The big energy users in the laundry area are the washer and the dryer. The trick to saving money is to know how well your machines perform so you can save water while washing them and dry them efficiently without wasting energy.The typical washer uses about 0.256 kWh per load. The main cost is obviously the amount of hot water t [...]

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