Horizontal-Axis Washers Reduce Energy Use

According to the E Source newsletter

E News, replacing vertical-axis, coin-operated washers with horizontal-axis models reduced energy use by 73 percent in a multifamily property in Seattle, Washington. The metered test, performed by Seattle City Light and Seattle Water, confirms expectations of the energy-saving potential of horizontal-axis washers. The

E News report doesn’t mention that the dollars savings in reduced detergent use often exceeds energy cost savings. For more details on the Seattle study, contact Ted Pope, Seattle City Light, 206/684-3373, 206-625-3709 (fax).