1.5.9 Set the economic program of the washing machine
Description
Select the washing machine economic program.
Benefits
Energy savings between 10 and 20% can be achieved with proper training
Clothes will be cleaned as good as with other programs
Limitations
Occupant acceptance
The length of the program is larger than a normal program
Economic assessment
The cost is zero, although it is convenient to train and inform people on these issues.
References and best practices
A simplified model for the electrical energy consumption of washing machines:
CHARACTERIZATION
Environment or playable world:
Residential
Academic
Offices
All
Carried out by:
Public building users
Owners
Operators
All
Reduce consumption of:
Heating
Cooling
DHW
Lighting
Electric devices
Type of driver:
Physical environmental
Contextual
Psychological
Physiological
Social
Time framework:
- Short term
- Long term
Type of measure:
- Envelope
- HVAC
- DHW
- Lighting
- Electrical devices
- Other