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| USING ENERGY STAR WASHERS SAVES DOLLARS |
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According to the West Virginia Division of Energy, using ENERGY STAR® clothes washers can save consumers up to $110 annually on utility bills.
Standard clothes washers use excessive amounts of energy and approximately 40 gallons of water for one laundry load. In comparison, ENERGY STAR® models use 50 percent less energy and only 18 to 25 gallons of water per load. Additionally, the spin cycle on an ENERGY STAR® washer is designed to extract more water from your clothes, reducing drying time.
ENERGY STAR® does not certify dryers because most use similar amounts of energy. Using an ENERGY STAR® washer with its modified spin cycle will decrease the amount of drying time needed, saving energy, money and time.
Consumers without ENERGY STAR® washers can still save energy and money by using the following tips:
- Only wash full loads of laundry. This allows for full efficiency of your washer.
- Use the cold water setting on your washer. Energy is saved when water doesn’t need to be heated.
- Use the high or extended spin option to rid the load of excess moisture. This will reduce the drying time.
- Dry clothes utilizing the moisture sensor option on the dryer. This automatically shuts off the dryer when the load is dry.
- Air dry clothes.
For other energy-saving tips, visit the West Virginia Division of Energy home page at www.energywv.org. Click on the link in the description of the ENERGY STAR program. For more information about saving money and energy, contact the West Virginia Division of Energy at (304) 558-2234 or (800) 982-3386.
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