An Average Dryer Uses...
· 15% more energy consumption
· Releases 20% more CO2 emissions
· Significantly more harmful detergent
· Releases 20% more CO2 emissions
· Significantly more harmful detergent
ECO-FRIENDLY DRYING MACHINE ALTERNATIVES:
Why Choose an Eco-Friendly Dryer?
1. Buy gas dryers if it’s an option in your home! We have featured electric because most home’s have electric dryers however, gas dryers use 60 percent less energy and dry clothes 40 percent faster than electric models (1).
2. To minimize your carbon footprint and contribute to the fight against climate change, reducing your energy consumption will help! An average dryer produces approximately 7 pounds of greenhouse gases per load of laundry (3).
3. The revolutionary moisture sensory system in these dryers reduces energy consumption by 15 percent in comparison to conventional time-dry setting (2).
2. To minimize your carbon footprint and contribute to the fight against climate change, reducing your energy consumption will help! An average dryer produces approximately 7 pounds of greenhouse gases per load of laundry (3).
3. The revolutionary moisture sensory system in these dryers reduces energy consumption by 15 percent in comparison to conventional time-dry setting (2).
3 more ways to "Eco-Friendly" Your Dryer
1. Clean the lint filter routinely to make your dryer more energy efficient!
2. Do a full load of drying instead of smaller loads more frequently.
3. Try to air-dry your laundry as much as possible to lower your carbon emissions and save on energy.
Footnotes:
1. Consumer Reports Greener Choices - Washers/Dryers: Buying Guide 6/07
2. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy - Top-Rated Clothes Washers
3. Department of the Environment and Water Resources, Australian Greenhouse Office - Global Warming Cool It: Clothes Washing and Drying