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Martin Lewis, the personal finance expert, has warned about a 'demon appliance' that is the biggest energy guzzler in the home and should be avoided at all costs. During his BBC Radio 5 podcast, Mr Lewis offered advice as energy bills skyrocket with the onset of colder weather .

This week, it was revealed that households are entering winter with a staggering debt of £780 million to their energy suppliers, the highest level in eight years, according to a Uswitch survey. The comparison site reported that the number of households in debt to their provider has surged by 46% from 2.4 million last year to 3.5 million this year.

Mr Lewis pinpointed the tumble dryer as an appliance to use sparingly due to its high running cost of £1 per load. He stated: "Do you know what the real

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