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Following the cleaning, it is important to track performance metrics by looking at the energy consumed per load. In various tests, the energy usage ranged from 0.7 to 0.87 kilowatt-hours, with the recent load yielding 1 kilowatt-hour—indicating modest efficiency without tremendous changes pre and post-cleaning.
While the efficiency results appear consistent, the significant win lies in knowing that the machine has been maintained and improved. Whether the effort was profoundly worth it in quantifiable measures may be open to interpretation, but a cleaner dryer fosters peace of mind and can contribute to a longer lifespan for the appliance.