Hidden household energy costs add to consumers' power bills

By Kim Arlington
February 26 2017 - 10:00am
The energy used to clean the pool between 10am and 2pm is shown in light orange.
The energy used to clean the pool between 10am and 2pm is shown in light orange.

Airconditioners and clothes dryers are notorious for eating up energy. But there's one household appliance that can bump up power bills by four figures, without home owners realising just how much electricity is being used.

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