Posted by Mary Mathews on February 5, 2007, 8:56 am
How frugal do you think the washing machines are that have the heating
element in the bottom of the washer, to use when you need hot water for
the laundry? These were very popular in Germany 25 years ago, Mary
Posted by Chris Hill on February 5, 2007, 9:55 am
On Mon, 5 Feb 2007 08:56:23 -0500, maryatbeach@webtv.net (Mary
Mathews) wrote:
>How frugal do you think the washing machines are that have the heating
>element in the bottom of the washer, to use when you need hot water for
>the laundry? These were very popular in Germany 25 years ago, Mary
Since gas is about half the price of electricity and here in America
220 isn't usually available for the washer, not very.
Posted by Joshua Putnam on February 6, 2007, 3:17 am
me@privacy.net says...
>
> >We got it in part because of the lower power use, and partly because the
> >condensing dryer doesn't need a vent. Since it will run off an ordinary
> >outlet and didn't need a vent, that made it a lot easier to move the
> >laundry room upstairs, where all the clothes and beds are -- no more
> >carrying all the laundry up and down the stairs every day.
>
> So how you liking this condensing washer/dryer?
>
> Was it worth the premium money?
We love it. We didn't get it for energy efficiency, though that is a
plus, too.
Since one machine both washes and dries, you don't have to be there
between cycles to load the wet clothes into the dryer and start the
dryer. I put a load in before heading to work, and I have clean, dry
clothes when I get home. Put a load in before bed, and I have clean,
dry clothes in the morning. (Ever have one of those loads that gets
left in the wash too long when you're gone for the weekend, and it
starts to smell? Never again!)
For those with kids -- the "sanitary" cycle is hot enough to wash
crayons out of clothing, too!
Upcharge wasn't too much, we got a scratch-and-dent.
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Posted by me on February 6, 2007, 10:42 am
>We love it. We didn't get it for energy efficiency, though that is a
>plus, too.
But are they really efficient?
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>element in the bottom of the washer, to use when you need hot water for
>the laundry? These were very popular in Germany 25 years ago, Mary