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we have a tumble drier but never use it as I feel its too expensive to run

what things cost a lot to run then?

is a dishwasher expensive to use every day, isn't it cheaper than washing 3 lots of dishes in a basin every day?

I thought dishwashers were cheaper than well, not using one. I suppose it depends on the dishwasher.

I think modern dishwashers cost about 15p to run a standard cycle, not including detergent. They use less water than washing up the same amount by hand.

Teenagers.

Oops, sorry, just read the thread properly. I'll just get my coat.

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Irons are very very expensive to run. A serious waste of time money.

The kettle and a fan oven.

Anything that creates heat really. Heat is expensive.

the fridge is the most expensive thing to run.
but if you're talking don't-need items then dishwasher, tumble drier, boil washes on washing machine, immersion heaters, electric heaters

dont feel so bad about the dishwasher now, I waited 13 yrs to get one and I bloody love it

apart from teenagers and tumble driers, what else costs a lot?

fridge and freezer a necessity

Cooking for us uses a lot of energy, as does boiling the kettle - we've replaced all bulbs in our house with energy saving ones and that is honestly saving us the MOST money of all as lights are probably the most frequently used energy consumer in any house!

Those little electric fan heaters. Might as well burn cash for the ratio.of cost to warmth.

Hot water tanks.

Kettles

Quick washes in wm/dw. Eco all the way

Tumble drier

Ovens. Slow cookers are fab.

Halogen lamps.

oh didnt know quick washes are dear, though they 'd be less cash as not on for long? what is eco, is that less water or not as hot?

Before you all get rid of your expensive to run tumble driers.....drying very damp, or large quantities of laundry indoors without adequate ventilation i.e.a window pretty wide open in that room, can lead to hugely expensive problems with condensation and damp in lofts.
So on can't-dry-outdoors days I do use mine even though I know its expensive.

Having the heating on too high, or having the hot water thermostat to high is unseen but v expensive.

Friends of mine recently got one of those huge side by side with ice cube maker American style fridges.

Then he swapped his 50 inch TV for a 65 inch one that someone found too big for them.

Their electricity bill is now immense!

I've got one if those meter thingys that show how much electric and gas I'm using. It shoots to red when the kettle or hair dryer go on .

Omg. I thought kettles costed pennies! We don't use the dishwasher often enough as kids and Dh just pile it into sink and it's a hassle to move it to the DW. I'll make more of an effort.

My boiler only says low medium high. How do I turn the thermostat down. Shall I just move the knob to medium?

In terms of expenses I think phone chargers and computers which are on a lot in our house are expensive too. Of course the biggest expense for us central heating.

Think electric showers are quite expensive...

Eco usually means not as hot and less water. Quick washes use more electric and water to get the same results but faster.

Kettles do cost pennies but you use them a lot during the day.

Baking download your boiler manual. If you have a hot water tank there'd be a stat on it. But obviously Combi boilers don't need a tank. Pigletjohn in goodhousekeeping on here knows a lot about boilers and heating and he always says run them on high.

An Aga. Dear god I can hear that thing burn through money.
(Rented accom so can't change it)

There was a piece on the news the other day saying that many TVs are sold with the brightness turned right up, to compensate for bright lighting in showrooms. Apparently you can turn the brightness down, which should increase the quality of the picture under domestic lighting conditions.

I have a rule with myself not to have a cuppa unless the kettle is cold. It stops me procrastinating with endless tea breaks.