Dry loads consecutively. This takes advantage of built-up heat. On nice days, consider using a clothesline to dry your clothes. Clothes washer Wash full loads only. Use warm water instead of hot for washing whenever possible, and cold for rinsing.
Dishwasher Use only for full loads.
Refrigerator Clean the coils in the back of the refrigerator, or near the floor at the front, at least once a year. Do not allow ice to build up more than 6 mm on manual defrost refrigerators. The following appliances are used for widely varying times each month. The figures shown are for kilowatt hours on a per hour basis . To calculate the approximate monthly consumption, estimate the number of hours you use the appliance in a month and multiply by the figure shown.