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Shauna Bannon Ward & Ashley Summerfield & Ketsuda Phoutinane

Plumber issues warning to anyone drying clothes on radiator

For convenience and money saving, it's tempting to dry clothes on the radiator. However, one plumber has warned that this misconception could run up energy bills.

Tossing damp t-shirts directly onto a warm radiator might seem harmless, but it could end up costing households more in the end. Whilst every way of drying laundry costs time or money, a plumbing expert is urging Brits against this particular method.

Jordan Chance at PlumbNation has explained drying clothes on radiators puts more pressure on your boiler, which means higher bills, reported RSVP Live. He advised: "We would recommend that you stop using your radiators to dry your clothes.

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