Using off-peak and solar, controlling when major users of electric start.

[ericmark]

There are three major users of electric which I can set a delayed start, the dishwasher, tumble dryer, and washing machine, all will fail to start if the power is cut, so one has to use the built in timers.

Both the washing machine and the tumble dryer will turn their drum every so often before the cycle starts, this means can't put the detergent in the drum, as the concentrate would be poured onto the clothes. And it also means it is using some, although not that much power, while waiting for the start time.

I can't understand why the drum turns while waiting for the start time. I could see why after completed, to stop creasing, but why before it starts?

 

[foxhole]

Turns to even out any imbalances, detergent placed in the drum before the clothes would have no contact with clothes till water raises the level.

 

[JohnD]

The dishwasher and washing machine do not use much electricity, except during the heating cycle, which lasts about 10minutes at 2.5kW