Drying your clothes cheap — online!?
May 18th, 2006 | by mbhunter |Dus10 of Financial Freedom 4 All commented on my desire to plug up the little electrical leaks in my house.
He warned that I might be disappointed with the amount I saved shutting off lights and unplugging appliances, and instead suggested that I watch the big ones, like central air and clothes dryer, since they use a lot more energy.
Well, enter the Internet to save the day:
Internet-connected appliances coule lower energy bills
This is pretty cool — a pilot program in the Pacific Northwest called the GridWise Initiative that does real-time pricing and load adjustment to help consumers save on their energy bills and also lower the possibility of a debilitating blackout. Internet appliances, like clothes dryers, can be set to operate only when the cost per kwh is below a user-defined threshold. The dryer checks every few minutes to see if this condition occurs. It’s wild!
3 Responses to “Drying your clothes cheap — online!?”
By Mike on May 19, 2006 | Reply
An even better way to save money drying your clothes- a clothes line!! Solar enery at its best. Not effective on rainy days.
By Frugal Homemaker on May 23, 2006 | Reply
That’s really cool!
Mike, it can be effective on rainy days if you have a 5 line retractable indoor clothesline! Check Amazon if you want one.