A woman says she's "relieved" to have slashed her annual energy bills by nearly £550 after discovering just how inefficient the humidifier in her basement actually was. Melinda Gaunt, 64, had no idea how much the costly appliance was setting her back each year until she began looking for ways to lower her bills back in May.
Concerned by reports of rising costs, Melinda and her husband David, 73, came across a post on a local community Facebook group page warning that dehumidifiers ranked among a number of household appliances that could be adding to household bills. Wanting to find out exactly how much theirs was costing them, the couple invested in a smart plug, a plug that measures the energy consumption of individual appliances. With an approximate price tag of £15, smart plugs can be slotted into your socket, before the other appliance is plugged in.
