With most people keeping a keen eye on their smart meters amid the cost of living crisis, Brits are finding alternative ways to carry out household chores without switching on expensive electrical appliances. However, a plumbing expert has warned households not to reach for the radiator when drying their clothes indoors.
With fewer 'good drying days' as the autumn months roll in, we're looking for efficient and inexpensive ways to dry clothes and a common habit sees households drying their laundry on radiators. However, according to an expert, you may not be saving as much money by doing this as you thought. It seems that the simple task does more harm than good as by placing clothes on the radiator to dry you're putting more pressure on your boiler and ultimately hiking up bills, RSVPLive reports.
Jordan Chance at PlumbNation said: "We would recommend that you stop using your radiators to dry your clothes. The clothes that you place over the top of your radiators prevent the heat from escaping and heating your room, meaning that your boiler has to pick up the slack and work at a greater rate - increasing costs."
