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Reminds me of newer appliances (such as washing machines/toilets) that brag about water efficiency yet don't do nearly as good a job, requiring a second cycle,
by mattgreenrocks 6y ago
Reminds me of newer appliances (such as washing machines/toilets) that brag about water efficiency yet don't do nearly as good a job, requiring a second cycle, thus using more water.
- ghaff 6y agoIn at least some cases, the greater nominal efficiency may be required by regulations.
- soylentcola 6y agoI did recently buy a HE washer to replace the junker that came with the house. It may just be that I live a (mostly) white collar lifestyle, but I do make a mess of clothes I wear for renovation and yard work or for camping. So far, the new washer hasn't given me any issues with getting things clean. The only adjustment I had to make was learning to use much less detergent than I was used to. There are also just two people in the house and no kids, so perhaps it's more of an issue with larger loads or more grass stains, etc.
- colejohnson66 6y agoHE washing machines seems to be one of the few things where less water is still ok. They make up for it by running longer. A water efficient toilet just ends up not working as well because it’s using less water and not reusing it (like washing machines).
- rootusrootus 6y agoWashers seem to be an exception. My gut feeling is that the real HE improvement was switching everyone from top loaders to front loaders. Front loaders do a great job cleaning and use a whole lot less water in the process.
- mattgreenrocks 6y agoFront loaders have bad mold issues with the liner though. We switched away from an old one. No regrets.
- Symbiote 6y agoWhen you're not using a front loading machine, leave the door and soap tray ajar.
- rootusrootus 6y agoYeah I can see where that might end up being an issue. We always leave the door open when it's not in use, and we run the cleaning cycle once a week, so we haven't had any problems at this point (knock on wood).