Washing Machine Question

dolphinboy · January 21, 2013, 4:05am

Why do front-loading washing machines use less water than top-loading washing machines?

beowulff · January 21, 2013, 4:12am

Because the clothes aren’t submerged in the water the whole time - they only get dipped in the water once per tub rotation.

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