Laundry appliances

Did you know that switching to an Energy Saving Recommended washing machine could cut your energy consumption by up to a third compared to an old washing machine? With most machines running an average of 274 cycles a year, you'd soon be saving money.

The savings

An Energy Saving Recommended washing machine can save you up to £11 a year on your electricity bills and 45 kilograms of CO ₂.

How the savings add up

If everyone in the UK replaced their old washing machine with an Energy Saving Recommended model over 400,000 tonnes of CO ₂ could be saved, enough to fill 2.3 million double decker buses!

Look for the logo

Always look for the Energy Saving Recommended logo when you purchase your washing machine or dryer. It's your guarantee that these products are the most energy efficient in their category, will cost less to run and help prevent climate change.

Find Energy Saving Recommended washing machines and dryers

Always look for the Energy Saving Recommended logo

More energy saving ideas

You can also save energy by washing at lower temperatures; washing clothes at 30 ^oC instead of a higher temperature can use around 40% less electricity. Modern washing powders and detergents work just as effectively at lower temperatures so unless you have very dirty washing, bear this in mind.

Another easy energy saver is to always wash a full load. A half load setting usually uses more than half the energy of a full load setting, so by doing two half loads you'll use more energy than doing one full one.

Always remember to switch appliances off standby when you have finished using them. Incredibly, over £910 million worth of energy is wasted in the UK every year by people leaving appliances on standby.

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