You don't have to sacrifice cleaning power, efficiency, or a quiet home with these new green washing machines. And by green, I don't me that you have to buy one with a strange discount color choice. There has always been a wide price range on washing machines, but paying more rarely equals a better appliance. There are some real gems hidden right before your laundry seeking eyes. And now, the most efficient of them will save you even more money.
Top-loading tub style washing machines can use as much as 45 gallons of water per load. Energy Star statistics show that the average American household does 300 loads of laundry each year which equals 13,500 gallons or enough water to fill a 12x24 swimming pool 6 feet deep. And no you won't be able to take a dip and cool off in that this summer.
Compare that to the most efficient models which can use as little as 8 gallons and that is 82% less water used!
There are 5 key things to consider when picking out your next washing machine:
- Water Efficiency
- Energy Efficiency
- Brand Reliability
- Gentleness
- Quietness & Vibration
These models of washing machines will save you the most and are a great deal:
- LG WM90000HVA - Efficient and Very Quiet
- LG WM4000HWA - Efficient and Somewhat Quiet
- LG WM3900HWA - Efficient and Somewhat Quiet
- LG WM3400CW - Efficient and Somewhat Quiet
- LG Signature WM9500HKA - Efficient and Somewhat Quiet
- LG WM3997HWA - Efficient and Somewhat Quiet
- LG WM8100HVA - Efficient and Somewhat Quiet
- Kenmore Elite 41982- Efficient and Very Quiet
- LG WM4200HWA - Efficient and Somewhat Quiet
- LG WM4500HBA - Efficient and Somewhat Quiet
- Electrolux EFLS627UTT - Efficient and Somewhat Quiet
- Samsung FlexWash WV60M9900AV- Efficient and Very Quiet
- Electrolux EFLS527UIW - Efficient and Somewhat Quiet
Looking for a compact and efficient washer, try these:
- Miele WWH660WCS - Efficient but noisy with moderate vibration
- Miele WWH860WCS - Efficient but noisy with moderate vibration
- Samsung WW22N6850QX - Efficient but noisy with moderate vibration
- Miele WWF060WCS - Efficient but noisy with moderate vibration
- Samsung WW22K6800AW - Efficient but very noisy and high vibration
- Bosch 800 Series WAT28402UC - Efficient and generally quiet but vibrates a lot
- Bosch 500 Series WAT28401UC - Efficient and generally quiet but vibrates a lot
- Bosch 300 Series WAT28400UC - Efficient and generally quiet but vibrates a lot
- LG WM1388HW - Efficient but very noisy and high vibration