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Electricity with Household Appliances - Washing Machines
Buy a washing machine, which
offers a variety of water temperature settings.
A front loading washing machine uses less water and costs
less to operate even though the purchase price may be higher
than a top loader.
Use warm and cold water
setting as much as possible in order to cut down on energy
needed to heat the water.
Take advantage of special features on your washer that can
save money. For example, soak cycles remove stubborn stains
in one wash cycle.
The automatic washing machine uses the same amount of
electricity for a full load as it consumes for a single
item. Save dirty clothes until a full load has accumulated.
Never overload your automatic washing machine. Overloading
will reduce the cleaning action. (Varying the size of
garments in a full load improves the cleaning action by
allowing free circulation).
Source: Eskom
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