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Washers: loads for less.(Product/Service Evaluation)
Uncle Sam Is putting washers on a diet. Starting in January, the government is reducing the maximum amount of energy a washer can use by about 25 percent. In 2007. washers will be required to use even less juice to get your jeans and jammies clean.
That's good news, but it doesn't mean that all new washers will use less energy than the one you own. Many washers made in recent years. and most of those in our Ratings on page 40. use less energy than mandated by the new standard. Still, there's considerable variation in energy use among models that comply with government standards. The most efficient model in our Ratings can save you several hundred dollars over the ...
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