# Washing Machine Question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-machine-question/647869>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 21, 2013, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-machine-question/647869 "2013-01-21T04:05:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-machine-question/647869/1 "2013-01-21T04:05:50Z")

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

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-machine-question/647869/2 "2013-01-21T04:12:22Z")

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> [@dolphinboy](#):
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> Why do front-loading washing machines use less water than top-loading washing machines?

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