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offshore_wind_eng t1_ised5g7 wrote

And it probably uses 5 times the water and energy a new one uses

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bnunamak t1_isel1my wrote

Nobody else has mentioned this in the comments, how disappointing

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LazingRoadrunner t1_iseyse6 wrote

They use a fair amount more energy, most wash motors of this vintage draw about 4 amps vs. modern units at 0.75-1.5 amp. The heater is resistive so it's about the same. The wash cycle for an older machine like this is going to be much shorter though, so the energy offset isn't nearly as much as you'd expect. It will definitely use a few extra gallons of water in a cycle, but again, not a massive increase but one that will add up over several years of ownership.

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BoilerButtSlut t1_isfpmwb wrote

OK, so 6 gallons and 10kWh instead of 1 gallon and 2 kWh.

Not really significant in terms of household use.

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