It’s a fairly old Bush V7SDW vented dryer. About as basic as you can get. It was given to us when the last one went pop a few years ago and I’ve not really thought much about it. Just looked it up and apparently it is 4.38kWh per cycle! Couple that with someone who will run a load on a second full cycle just because a couple of items still felt a little bit damp and it soon adds up.
Sounds like it’s worth looking in to a replacement. I’ve just swapped our dishwasher for an all bells and whistles Bosch which is amazing. Should probably get a tumble dryer to match.
On another note, our Viessmann 050 boiler is being fitted in a couple of weeks so hopefully our gas consumption will decrease even further.
controller plans? We have a nest to use ni opentherm mode - or you can get a weather compenstation sensor that goes outside. Both let it run more gently