See
below to learn how much money and energy you could save by switching
both your wash and rinse cycle to cold water every time you do the wash.
Electric Savings by Switching to Cold
Wash/ Rinse Cycle
Annual Cost Savings
Annual Kilowatt hour (kWh) Savings
Hot/Hot
$217
2591
Hot/Warm
$162
1935
Hot/Cold
$107
1279
Warm/Warm
$107
1279
Warm/Cold
$52
623
Cold/Cold
$0
0
Figures
based on a household with electric water heater and thermostat
temperature set at 140F, 6.3 laundry washes per week (National
Resources of Canada) and typical electricity costs (NRCan 2002 figures
used).
Gas Savings by Switching to Cold
Wash/ Rinse Cycle
Annual Cost Savings
Annual Savings (kWh/m3)
Hot/Hot
$121
3160/300
Hot/Warm
$91
2370/225
Hot/Cold
$60
1575/150
Warm/Warm
$60
1575/150
Warm/Cold
$29
790/75
Cold/Cold
$0
0
Figures are based on using a national average of 6.3 laundry loads per week, gas water heater set at 140 degrees Fahrenheit and average gas costs.
