{"id":176549,"date":"2023-11-28T00:22:44","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T23:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/candas365.es\/noticias\/?p=176549"},"modified":"2023-11-28T00:23:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T23:23:03","slug":"cheap-appliances-lead-to-high-long-term-energy-bills-research-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/candas365.es\/noticias\/cheap-appliances-lead-to-high-long-term-energy-bills-research-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheap appliances lead to high long-term energy bills, research shows"},"content":{"rendered":"

London (dpa) – \u00abYou get what you pay for\u00bb is an adage that appears to hold true for domestic appliances such as dryers, freezers, ovens and washing machines, according to new research.<\/p>\n

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Since cheaper devices often cost more to run than pricier equivalents, apparent bargains can be short-lived when consumers who buy cheaper models are left paying more in the end.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s according to Which, a British consumer research organisation, which said products marketed as \u00abcheap\u00bb – often those coming in at under \u00a3500 or around $600 – can leave the buyer out of pocket later by adding \u00abhundreds of pounds\u00bb to energy bills.<\/p>\n

Some of the appliances scrutinised by Which came out \u00abparticularly badly\u00bb when measured for energy efficiency, with running costs amounting to a \u00ablot higher than the average,\u00bb including a vented tumble dryer that was five times as expensive to run over a year than as a more efficient heat-pump dryer with a higher price tag.<\/p>\n

The findings confirm conclusions from Germany’s Stiftung Warentest consumer advice magazine earlier this year, whose research showed cheaper dryers could become the most expensive in the long term.<\/p>\n

Prices for consumers in most countries started to rise in 2021, due to the impact of pandemic restrictions on normal business and trade, before soaring in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine.<\/p>\n

While inflation has since declined from those post-invasion highs, it remains above pre-Covid levels. And with energy prices still \u00abincredibly high\u00bb in Britain, Which? advised shoppers to be choosy, implying they should spend now to save later.<\/p>\n

A cheap kettle might look like a bargain, but it means almost double the running cost than a more expensive model, the testers found.<\/p>\n

\u00abWhen buying a new household appliance, don\u2019t be fooled by a low price point as this can mask bigger costs in the long run,\u00bb said Natalie Hitchins, Which head of home products and services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

London (dpa) – \u00abYou get what you pay for\u00bb is an adage that appears to hold true for domestic appliances such as dryers, freezers, ovens and washing machines, according to new research. Since cheaper devices often cost more to run than pricier equivalents, apparent bargains can be short-lived when consumers who buy cheaper models are<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":176550,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[536],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-176549","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-candas-news"},"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t