[Request] Money saved by removing some heat from my oven after cooking?
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[Request] Money saved by removing some heat from my oven after cooking?

After using the oven, I’ll put a few pans of cool water in it to capture the heat and pour it down the drain about 30 minutes later. Assuming I put in a half gallon of 70 F water, the oven is at 450F, and I pour it down the drain after 30 minutes, how much money do I save from my AC bill? Assume I set the AC to 72F, pay 15 cents per KWh, and my house is 1200 square feet.

Edit: water is 176F after 30 minutes when I pour it out.

Edit 2: water costs 2.8 cents per gallon (supply and sewer charges combined). I'm pretty sure I save a fraction of a cent, maybe .1, on cooling costs and spend about 1 cent for the water...

u/Sea_Curve8772 — 6 days ago
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Combining biz and borax

My understanding is that borax works as a water softener, while biz works by adding enzymes that may be missing from your detergent. If I live in a location with hard water, is there any reason that I shouldn't use both biz and borax together?

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