dishwasher

To help minimise dishes (therefore reducing hot water consumption), choose your favourite mug and re-use this, rather than using a new mug every time you make a hot drink.

Stop the dishwasher after the final rinse and before the drying cycle. The dishes can drip dry or you can wipe it with a dry cloth if needed in a hurry. This saves the energy for drying the dishes.

Connect the dishwasher to the COLD water supply as instructed by the supplier.

The dishwasher filter must be kept clean as a partially blocked filter reduces efficiency and consumes more power.

Fill the dishwasher completely before operating. Partial loads waste electricity and water.

Use your dishwasher and washing machine after 9pm when the electricity rate is cheaper.