A custom that we have almost all is to put the washing machine while we shower or we are cooking to take better advantage of time but, what seems effective at the time of our time organization may not be so much in the face of electricity consumption. The fontanería professionals have it clear: it is totally discouraged to wash their clothes while we shower.
Although we can always consult the cheapest hours and faces of electricity in the day to do this type of tasks, also putting the washing machine while dripping can spend a lot of light, depending on the pipe system that we have installed at home. The washing machine and shower can use the same network of pipes, according to the medium NVO AKSELERATORIUS.
Why have the washing machine running while showering the light of the light
It is something that usually occurs in homes with boilers of 110 to 150 liters, which are emptied quickly when several appliances are used at the same time, says, according to this medium, Alex Atkinson, plumber and specialist.
When the heater is very small or the pressure is not regulated properly, it can be felt while we shower, since the water will be colder, the pressure will go down and the shower will work unequally.
“If this happens frequently, you should consider changing the boiler for a larger or using a continuous flow water heater. You can also install a thermostatic mixer or a pressure equilibrium valve in the shower head. This will help maintain a stable temperature and pressure even when other house taps are open”
When the washing machine is running with hot or temperate water, it is most likely that it is taking the water from the same source as the shower, which will cause a remarkable decrease in water pressure and temperature. That is why other experts recommended not putting the washing machine at 40 degrees or more.
This will directly affect the light invoice, because the water heater will try to supply water for two flows at the same time losing energy efficiency, and even wearing the device by losing useful life.