Electrician Mascot | Mascot Electrician | 0416
415 445 | talks about choosing an energy efficient cloths
washer .
Richard, your Electrician Mascot says there are
a number of things to consider before making your choice your
Mascot Electrician says the decision is not allways easy
Richard, your Electrician Mascot says there are
a number of things to consider before making your choice your
mascot Electrician says the decision is not always straight
forward, especially if you do many loads in one washing session (eg
family with small children) and prefer cold washing:
Select the size you need. Richard your Mascot Electrician states using
a larger machine than necessary will cost more and will
probably use more energy than is necessary. Your Electrician
mascot suggests Looking for a model that has automatic load sensing
and water level adjustment - this will ensure that the minimum
amount of water and energy is used for each load, even when you
need to wash a small load. At least make sure that there is a
variable water level so that you can wash small loads
efficiently.
Spin performance is important,says your Electrician Mascot,
especially if you dry some or all of your loads in a clothes dryer.
There are good and bad spin performers in both top and front
loading models, so check the spin performance on the web site for
those models you are considering.
Your local Mascot Electrician says Look for a
machine that has both a hot and cold water connection - if you use solar, gas or off peak
electric hot water, the total cost of energy will be greatly
reduced for those loads which you do wash on a warm setting.
Internal water heating is generally more expensive, although front
loading machines use less water and less energy overall, so the
cost differential is not that great.
Top loaders
Generally faster washing times (typically 30-45
minutes)
Generally use more water which means, that on a
warm wash, they use more energy
Wear and tear on clothes is harsher (especially
impeller types)
Usually less expensive to purchase (although not
always)
Generally have a range of cold washing
options
Generally have hot and cold water connection
(this is cheaper to operate for a warm wash if you have a gas, off
peak or solar water heater).
Front loaders
Generally slower washing times (typically 60-90
minutes
Generally use less water which means that on a
warm wash they use less energy (this is particularly important if
you don't have mains water connection)
Much more gentle on clothes and usually wash
better (although all washers have to meet minimum wash performance
standards)
Can
be more expensive to purchase (although not always)
Many have only single cold connect (internal
water heating) which means water is heater using day rate
electricity (some have limited cold water washing options and/or
hot and cold connections).
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