The Energy It Takes to Do Laundry

reduce the typical drying cycle from 50 minutes to 30 minutes, offering obvious energy savings as well as the convenience of having your dryer and washer take about the same time.

A cool-down period (or "permanent press" cycle) uses cool air for the end of the drying cycle - this not only saves energy but also helps keep clothes wrinkle-free.

Both washers and dryers will be more energy efficient in the future in order to comply with US Department of Energy guidelines that take effect in 2007. The Whirlpool Resource Savers currenlty meet those standards.

Whew! Just don't ask me about unclogging a toilet…

Stay tuned for next week, when we will finally take that look at alternative energy sources.

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