Electric and Water Useage

[somdsilverado]

Is there a time thats cheaper to do the laundry using both the washer and dryer? It seems better to do at night just because of the heat the dryer puts out. No one wants to deal with a hot dryer during the day, but is it actually cheaper during the night?

 

[BadGirl]

Is there a time thats cheaper to do the laundry using both the washer and dryer? It seems better to do at night just because of the heat the dryer puts out. No one wants to deal with a hot dryer during the day, but is it actually cheaper during the night?

Yes,

Electricity rates change as to the time of day, or to be more exact by the overall usage level. SO daytime when all the ACs are working, TV's are on etc etc, electricity will be more expensive than say at 10PM when most people are asleep, and TV, computers are off, ACs are turned up a few degrees and offices sit quiet.

Electricity is cheapest (I think this is right) 12 - 5AM.

 

[GWguy]

Yes,

Electricity rates change as to the time of day, or to be more exact by the overall usage level. SO daytime when all the ACs are working, TV's are on etc etc, electricity will be more expensive than say at 10PM when most people are asleep, and TV, computers are off, ACs are turned up a few degrees and offices sit quiet.

Electricity is cheapest (I think this is right) 12 - 5AM.

Qualified: if you have a digital meter, yes. If you have an old analog (with the disc that spins around), the meter has no way of telling time, only total usage. I have an older meter and just looked at my bill. It just shows total KWH used, no peak or off-peak rates.

 

[BadGirl]

Qualified: if you have a digital meter, yes. If you have an old analog (with the disc that spins around), the meter has no way of telling time, only total usage. I have an older meter and just looked at my bill. It just shows total KWH used, no peak or off-peak rates.

Hmmm.. didn't think of that.

 

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

Qualified: if you have a digital meter, yes. If you have an old analog (with the disc that spins around), the meter has no way of telling time, only total usage. I have an older meter and just looked at my bill. It just shows total KWH used, no peak or off-peak rates.

Yeah, but just for something to argue about.....
Let's take the cost factor out of the equation.
Don't you think optimum usage (sp?) would be greater during the day?
And wouldn't there be a greater risk of random power outages if EVERYBODY washed clothes during the day? I know that the grid is designed; and is supposed to compensate for that; but still......

 

[Mongo53]

It propobably uses more energy, but keeping your loads smaller in the washer and dryer will signficantly improve the life of those items. Will it offset the cost of more energy having the washer and dryer last twice as long and thus put off the expense of replacing them?