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Article: Whirlpool Duet Receives Popular Mechanics 2002 Design & Engineering Award; Duet(TM) Washer Joins Ford Thunderbird and Microsoft Xbox as One of Seventeen Products Honored.
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- PR Newswire
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- December 11, 2001
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BENTON HARBOR, Mich. -- The Whirlpool Duet HT(TM) washer has been awarded the prestigious Popular Mechanics 2002 Design & Engineering Award, announced by Editor-in-Chief Joe Oldham. The ENERGY STAR(R)- qualified Duet(TM) washer provides consumers with outstanding cleaning and gentleness while using 68 percent less water and 67 percent less electricity than average conventional washing machines. This marks the second consecutive year that a Whirlpool brand washer has been honored with this award.
The Duet washer has approximately 28 percent more usable capacity than the average conventional washer -- the equivalent of 3.7 cubic foot usable capacity in a ...