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Posted by Steve Barker on November 12, 2006, 11:44 am
Cutting the water from 55 gal a load to 14 we figured our new washer will
pay back in about a year. At our water rate.
and that's not even figuring the electricity.
s
>
> Robert Gammon wrote:
>> Dick wrote:
>> > Am buying a new dryer and have the ability to connect to propane gas or
>> > electric. What would be the most efficient and less costly to operate?
>> >
>> >
>> US DOE says that Gas, Electric clothes dryers differ very little in
>> energy use. Spot differences may exist for short term intervals due to
>> relative prices of gas vs electricity.
>
>
> locally electric coists way more than natural gas......
>
>>
>> Much more bank for the buck in picking a highly rated Energy Star washer
>> and use a dryer that matches. New clothes washers can make electrical
>> use to wash clothes almost disappear from the electric bill.
>
> beware some of the most energy star efficent cost so much more than a
> regular top loaded you will NEVER recoop the costs.....
>
> say a old style top loader that lasts 10 years costs 350 bucks, but is
> a energy pig:(
>
> The high efficency front loader costs a grand but saves half the energy
> consumed.
>
> but must save 700 dollars in energy before you save a dime:(
>
> 700 bucks of water and sewer is a lot........
>
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