Energy Efficient Appliances? No Thanks
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The title is misleading, anyway totally agree but about the "cold wash only" thing. Probably Jodi's washer is still too new to have crud inside ....
Also I consider the environmental impact of discarded appliances.
I guess it would be more "green" to build stronger longlasting appliances rather than current disposable ones ....
Also I consider the environmental impact of discarded appliances.
I guess it would be more "green" to build stronger longlasting appliances rather than current disposable ones ....
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Ewww, I think the same about the cold water washing! Only on delicates (at 30°C) Anyway, I say the same about not replacing the appliances if they work. But another good thing energy efficiency wise would be getting rid of that clothes dryer and line dry!
Our basic rule of thumb is that if an appliance is more than 15 years old, it's time to think about replacing it.
IMHO, if it still works and functions properly, it's wasteful to dispose of it.
And let's face it, most homeowners aren't still using appliances that date back to the Vietnam War.
O'RLY?! I'm drying a load of clothes in my '61 DE701 as I type this. History indicates that this unit was built before the Vietnam War
Use the cold water setting on the washing machine
Uh, no thanks! I prefer my clothes to come out of the washer nice and clean, thank you.
Gotta love the comments left by the readers.
IMHO, if it still works and functions properly, it's wasteful to dispose of it.
And let's face it, most homeowners aren't still using appliances that date back to the Vietnam War.
O'RLY?! I'm drying a load of clothes in my '61 DE701 as I type this. History indicates that this unit was built before the Vietnam War
Use the cold water setting on the washing machine
Uh, no thanks! I prefer my clothes to come out of the washer nice and clean, thank you.
Gotta love the comments left by the readers.
getting rid of that clothes dryer and line dry
As far as getting rid of clothes dryers, what about the extra ironing that would be involved for line-dried garments? I'm not spending my time ironing. What if the only time you can do laundry is too late in the day to hang it out? Besides, our domestic clothes dryers are much nicer than most of the imports we see over here. They are larger, quieter and faster. The rest of the world points fingers at the United States because of the amount of energy we use. Well maybe we do use more energy, but we don't have servants or stay at home wives doing the work our appliances do.
As far as getting rid of clothes dryers, what about the extra ironing that would be involved for line-dried garments? I'm not spending my time ironing. What if the only time you can do laundry is too late in the day to hang it out? Besides, our domestic clothes dryers are much nicer than most of the imports we see over here. They are larger, quieter and faster. The rest of the world points fingers at the United States because of the amount of energy we use. Well maybe we do use more energy, but we don't have servants or stay at home wives doing the work our appliances do.
O'RLY?! I'm drying a load of clothes in my '61 D
And I say that your dryer is far more environmentally friendly than all of that new energy star rated disposable junk. It still hasn't gone into landfill and probably wouldn't be using that much more electricity either.
Olav
And I say that your dryer is far more environmentally friendly than all of that new energy star rated disposable junk. It still hasn't gone into landfill and probably wouldn't be using that much more electricity either.
Olav
I don't think they have found a way to downgrade a dryer's performance to make it energy star rated unless maybe those new heat-pump dryers qualify.
I use electric dryers in my basement in the winter and save the heat and humidity inside, using the furnace blower to distribute them and use a gas dryer outside during the summer to avoid pulling the hot, humid outside air through my house when the dryer is operating. I think that those are two important energy saving factors in using a clothes dryer in an environmentally efficient manner. I put the mental in environmental.
I use electric dryers in my basement in the winter and save the heat and humidity inside, using the furnace blower to distribute them and use a gas dryer outside during the summer to avoid pulling the hot, humid outside air through my house when the dryer is operating. I think that those are two important energy saving factors in using a clothes dryer in an environmentally efficient manner. I put the mental in environmental.
