Purchase a Front Loading washing machine

Do you know that a Front loading washing machine uses a lot less water to get your clothes clean.

1.Efficiency:

While a top-loading machine requires enough water to cover all the clothes in its drum, a front-loading washer needs only a third of that amount because its drum is set horizontally in the machine.

As the drum turns,
it uses gravity to drop the clothes back into the water. And while a top-loading machine will empty the soapy water and refill for a rinse agitation cycle, a front-loading machine just sprays clean water on the load as the drum continues to turn, saving gallons. Since there's is no agitator in a front-loading machine, there's a lot more room for dirty clothes - and
larger loads means fewer loads.

2. Front-loading machine's spin mechanism can reach up to 1,000 rpm to 1,400rpm, as opposed to the standard top-loader's average 650 rpm. That means less water left in the laundry, which in turn gives you a shorter drying time, saving energy there, too.

3. Most Front End loaders can be stack eliminating space. Less square footage to build.

4. Your clothes should last longer with a front loader so you will not need to buy new clothes as often.

5. In the conservation department, the front-loading machine is a clear winner, saving water, energy and, of course, money over the life of the machine. The major detractor for most consumers is the larger initial cash outlay; front-loaders often cost $800 or more compared with around $350 for a good top-loader.

So my advice to you all is spend more now on a front loader and save money and energy for the long term.

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Eric H. Gjerde AIA
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