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Using national averages for electricity and water, it only costs $0.76 to complete a load of laundry (washing & drying).
by bobwaycott 13y ago
Using national averages for electricity and water, it only costs $0.76 to complete a load of laundry (washing & drying).
- voltagex_ 13y agoWhat figures were you using? I'd like to put the current New South Wales, Australia electricity price into the equation.
- bobwaycott 13y agoMy calculations are here[1]. Basically, $2/1000 gallons of water & $0.10/kWh for electricity (I did not bother calculating for gas dryers) were the most recent US averages I could find, and that was rounding up (e.g., electricity was actually > $0.09 but < $0.10). I used this calculator[2], and plugged in appropriate values where I could find most current data. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6107020 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6107020 [2] http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/laundry.html http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/laundry.html
- voltagex_ 13y agoSorry, I missed your initial comment. Even with lowball estimates, my cost for washing is double yours - 30+c/kWh... sigh.