Save Water — Buy a Front Load Washer

Brian Irwin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:43:08 +0000

I thought I would share an incredibly obvious way to save on your water bill — buy a front loading washer! Did you know that you can reduce your water consumption by up to 75% That’s a pretty big deal. You can also put larger loads of laundry in a front loading machine, making it even more efficient! Front loading machines spin at higher rpm rates, meaning that the final spin will extract even more water out of the clothing — making less work for your dryer. If that was not enough, front loading washers are known to cause less wear and tear on your clothing.

—water savings: typical top load machine consumes 40 gallons vs. 10-20 for a front loader

Rebates are Available to Seattle homeowners to make a purchase more affordable!

The State of Washington has just begun the Cash for Appliances program which offers $100 for washers with (Modified Energy Factor (MEF) 2.46 or greater and Water Factor (WF) 4 or less). Here’s a list of qualifying washers.

On top of that, Seattle City Light and Puget Sound Energy have the Washwise program that can provide you another $100 rebate!

Bottom line — This is a 600-700 investment with up to $200 in rebate savings. As far as yearly utility savings, it could be as high as $135. Really can’t lose here, and it is a big plus when you sell your house. People like seeing these shiny new appliances, and it will help with future resale value!

Brian Irwin || Windermere Real Estate Co. || » energy efficiency

Save Water — Buy a Front Load Washer