I’m revisiting the important environmental issue of misconnected appliances. Misconnections occur in various places around the house and can cause river pollution and contribute to flash flooding. However, my concern is focussed on washing machines and dishwashers. Please view the informational banner below to find out more on this issue.
Is your washing machine or dishwasher Misconnected?
August 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Electrolux recognised as one of the world’s most ethical companies
April 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you are looking to buy from a company with recognised ethics, Electrolux has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the 110 companies in 38 industries that surpass their industry peers in the World’s Most Ethical Companies ranking of 2011 (in the Consumer Electronics section. They are the only domestic appliance manufacturer in the list.
Eco tips for using dishwashers – video guide
July 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This video is produced by Which? of whom I am an affiliate. The video lasts just under 4 minutes and contains advice and tips aimed at helping us to be greener when using our dishwashers. It’s pretty general and mostly just common sense but there might be at least something worth hearing.
Do we really need to dump our old inefficient appliances to save money and the world?
June 5, 2009 By 13 Comments
There is a big campaign by AMDEA trying to persuade us to throw away our old inefficient appliances and buy new more efficient ones. They claim we will be helping save the earth and will save ourselves lots of money too. However, although I agree that new appliances are usually more efficient I have more difficulty in accepting that it makes sense to throw away a perfectly good white goods appliance if it is working okay in order to save either money or save the environment.
Save on fabric conditioner when tumble drying
March 4, 2008 By 7 Comments
Here’s an environmentally friendly tip to save on fabric conditioner when tumble drying. If you are putting a load of washing into the washing machine and you know you will be drying it in the tumble dryer, do you still use fabric conditioner? We always have done, but tumble drying naturally softens the fabrics so fabric conditioner shouldn’t be required.
Don’t misconnect your washing machine or dishwasher to the plumbing
January 8, 2008 By 14 Comments
I’ve just uploaded an important article to my main Washerhelp site which concerns us all. It describes how any one of us could be inadvertently contributing to damaging the environment if someone connects, or has previously connected any part of our plumbing incorrectly. If they have, you will not know about it unless you check (there are instructions on how to check later). This could have happened before you moved in but unfortunately it’s the present householder who is responsible for putting it right. The good news is it shouldn’t be too difficult in most cases.
How to reduce energy costs of running white goods appliances
November 21, 2007 By 6 Comments
Apart from heating, the energy we use in our homes is mostly used by our appliances – especially white goods like washing machines, tumble dryers, ovens, and dishwashers. A lot of attention has been paid to making them use less energy, but after many years of reducing energy usage they’ve hit a plateau. The energy savings to be made these days are often relatively minor and there’s often little difference between them. Thinking laterally there’s an easy trick that can save hundreds of pounds a year that many people still neglect.
What’s happened to the hot water valve in washing machines?
October 16, 2007 By
This subject is more complex than you might think, and this article alone has attracted 326 comments before I had to close them. Many people dislike not having a hot valve on their washing machine. Most people probably don’t need one – yet others would be better off if washing machines still had them.
Are all these environmental issues just a big money making con?