Washing Machine is a costly appliance to buy and operate. It consumes a lot of water, electricity and adds up a large chunk to your electricity bill. Here we will talk about energy efficient washing machines in detail.

In general a front-load washing machine consumes less water and electricity than a top load machine. Front load washing machines are more costly in terms of initial cost but they have more capacity which allow us to put larger loads at once.

You can save electricity by putting large loads in one cycle and reducing number of cycles. Front loaders are also preferable because the clothing is able to tumble freely and less water is needed per load. Top load machines may be popular in terms of their lower initial cost but it is not an economical choice.

Try to avoid the machines that have a central agitator because agitators consume a lot of energy during each wash cycle. New models of front door washing machines do not have central agitator but in some models of top loading machines you may find it.

Find a washing machine with higher spin speed and a powerful motor. A powerful motor can help in draining off more water from clothes and as a result clothes will take less time for drying and help in saving power.

Don’t forget to check the energy guide label while purchasing a washing machine. This label helps you in determining the energy consumed by the model. By determining the energy consumed per hour you can make a rough estimate of yearly operation cost of your washing machine.

To have efficient utilization of electricity, put maximum allowable load in the machine. Like this you can save both electricity and water. Try to use hot water for dirty, heavy clothes and normal water for washing daily use clothes as it will save electricity that would otherwise be used in heating water.

Now you can decide well what kind of washing machine you want to buy and how to use it in a cost effective manner. Model of washing machine, its capacity and temperature of water used to clean the clothes are three main things in a machine that will determine the electricity requirement of that model.

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