Can Buying an Energy Star Washer Really Save You Enough
Money to Pay for the Dryer?
By now, you have seen the commercial where the guy
is unsure if he wants to buy the Energy Star washing
machine and asks why it would make sense to buy it.
The salesman tells him that the savings will actually pay
for the dryer. We wondered if this claim is true and
set out to do some research. Here is what we found.
Energy Star is a program that was started by the
Environmental Protection Agency to compare
appliances that are energy savers. Their website says
the following about the very question we researched.
Here is the answer:
The average American family washes almost 400 loads of laundry each year. It’s a good thing families can cut their related energy costs by more than a third — and the water costs by more than half — just by purchasing a clothes washer with the ENERGY STAR label.
What will your ENERGY STAR savings look like?
Over the life of your new ENERGY STAR qualified washer, you’ll save enough money in operating costs to pay for the matching dryer. With your water savings, you could fill three backyard swimming pools.
