Originally Posted by
ManiacQuilter2
I think some of the cheaper B&D irons don't have the auto shutoff. I always try to conserve energy. Do you realize how much power you waste if you leave your iron on?? It uses more electricity than any of your other appliances in your household.
This caught my attention since I'm on a very tight budget. I looked at an online calculator to see how much it was costing me to iron my quilt pieces:
kWh Per Day: .10
Iron: 1200 watts
Rough estimate of ironing 2 hours a day for 30 days= $14.40 a month
That's about $180 per year.
I'm thinking of running an extension cord to the neighbor's house
