@qualin
IIRC the mandated energy restrictions/use for American washing machines take into account the amount of water left in laundry after extraction. One supposes this factor was included because most Americans dry their laundry in tumble dryers.
Either gas or electric heated the use of dryers is probably the largest energy draw on wash day, well unless one is doing several loads in hot water with warm rinses suppose.
As for American top loaders historically not really going beyond 700rpms one has two thoughts. One is why should they? I mean until the "Energy Crisis" of the 1970's and other factors most American housewives either hung laundry outside to dry and or in the era of cheap energy didn't care how much gas or electric was used to dry nearly dripping wet laundry.
The other reason is one is certain bodily harm liability had something to do with things. I mean aside from Hoover and other twin tubs separate high speed extractors never really caught on with American homes, though they long could be found in commerical laundries. Though once common today it is rare to find a "Bock" or similar extractor in laundromats, well not at least around here. One inquired years ago as to why and was told it was due to liability issues. Apparently it is even difficult or impossible to get laundromat insurance if one has such extractors installed for customer use.
One of the only way top loading washing machines are going to survive in the United States is if they find clever ways to reduce energy consumption and that includes residual moisture.
IIRC the mandated energy restrictions/use for American washing machines take into account the amount of water left in laundry after extraction. One supposes this factor was included because most Americans dry their laundry in tumble dryers.
Either gas or electric heated the use of dryers is probably the largest energy draw on wash day, well unless one is doing several loads in hot water with warm rinses suppose.
As for American top loaders historically not really going beyond 700rpms one has two thoughts. One is why should they? I mean until the "Energy Crisis" of the 1970's and other factors most American housewives either hung laundry outside to dry and or in the era of cheap energy didn't care how much gas or electric was used to dry nearly dripping wet laundry.
The other reason is one is certain bodily harm liability had something to do with things. I mean aside from Hoover and other twin tubs separate high speed extractors never really caught on with American homes, though they long could be found in commerical laundries. Though once common today it is rare to find a "Bock" or similar extractor in laundromats, well not at least around here. One inquired years ago as to why and was told it was due to liability issues. Apparently it is even difficult or impossible to get laundromat insurance if one has such extractors installed for customer use.
One of the only way top loading washing machines are going to survive in the United States is if they find clever ways to reduce energy consumption and that includes residual moisture.
