How much does a tumble dryer cost?

[RJUKL]

I didn't know which heading to place this under. The tumble dryer is in my daughter's shed and it is not possible to see the plate on which is written the wattage etc, It is a Creda, But assuming the highest wattage it could be, how much does it cost an hour to run? An approximate cost would be enough. It is because I occasionally borrow it in this weather and we argue a bit as to its running cost. I reckon about 20 pence for an hour!!

[dothawkes31]

if it's an old one it will be more than that, if it's a new one it will be more ecomomical. What is the unit rate of electricty rom your supplier? see the link for how to work it out:
http://forums.moneysa...thread.html?t=2070397

[sadielady]

I realy dont believe that you have to pay your daughter to use her tumble dryer!

[redman41]

http://www.comet.co.u...ry/1725/Tumble-Dryers

[scotman]

Most tumble-driers are about 3000W or 3 units per hour.

[vulcan]

barb7771, you might not want to believe this either, but I know a man who,when he takes his wife shopping, charges her for the petrol !

[craft1948]

my daughter sometimes uses my tumble dryer and my treadmill.......I wouldn't dream of charging her for the leccy.......

[sadielady]

Thank you craft1948, I was beginning to think I was the only one.......

[sadielady]

vulcan...I would make a charge for cooking him the food, how mean can you get!

[joggerjayne]

RJUKL

If your daughter really wants you to pay 20p/hr to use her dryer, send me her email addrees and I'll PayPal her twenty quid. 100 hrs should see you through until the warm weather arrives.

[RJUKL]

I am howling with laughter here over the previous postings. I was on the phone with my brother as I read them just now and he (being the wag that he is) said in response to Barb7771's comment that she could not believe that my daughter charged me to use her tumble dryer etc... said "tell her her husband charges you to mow your lawn". The thing is, my daughter is generous to a fault and was mortified when I read out Barb's comment. Then when I read the latr ones, I realised that she would have a fit. Actually it was not that I was going to pay for the electricity, merely I was wondering if it was putting up their electric bill and by how much.
Joggerjayne's offer nearly made me choke (with laughter) at the thought of my daughter's face were she to read it because she is so generous - more than anyone I know and bought me a robot vacuum cleaner for Christmas, having already bought me a washing machine earlier in the year which was supposed to be for both birthday and Christmas. She is amazing - if you only knew... I love that way these threads spin off into a whole new subject.
Cheers Ruth.