Money saving expert Martin Lewis shares a home drying trick that costs just £7 an hour and can also be used to treat dampness at home.
A silver expert shares a method that means you can dry your clothes without turning on the heater, as well as control indoor humidity in winter. At just 7p an hour, households can make huge savings on their energy bills by switching to a dehumidifier.
In the latest episode of his Martin Lewis podcast, listeners ask a user their questions about how they can save money when drying clothes.
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Apart from the "upfront capital cost" of buying dehumidifiers, Martin explains that they run 7p an hour. she said. "Many people now use dehumidifiers to dry clothes in their homes."
He further explained how the product works. "Humidifiers take water from the air instead of heating it, and they are much lower wattage devices than standard heaters."
"A lot of humidifiers come in different wattages, the one I checked was 200 watts. When we have 200 watts, and we know that a kilowatt is 1000 watts, which is the price of electricity, we know that it's a fifth of a kilowatt is."
"And you pay about 34 pence per kilowatt. A fifth is 7p, so you'll pay around 7p an hour to run a 200W dehumidifier, assuming you always use full power. Usually much cheaper than heating."
"If the dehumidifier works for you, you will definitely have lower electricity bills, but there is definitely the initial capital cost of buying a dehumidifier and seeing how it works for you," concluded Martin.
The initial cost of a dehumidifier can be £120 or more, but the lower running costs will more than pay for the product in the long run. However, with the smaller model and 500ml capacity they start at £44.
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