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Article: NOT-SO-GREEN WASHING MACHINE
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- Roanoke Times & World News
- Article date:
- June 3, 2008
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You would think a washing machine that carries the name "high-
efficiency" would be an environmentally friendly model. You would be
mistaken.
My wife and I decided to go green with our laundry about eight
years ago. And by "go green" I mean we spent a washtub full of it on
a high-efficiency washer that used less water and employed a high-
spin cycle that dried clothes better so you didn't need to use the
dryer as much. We felt really good about lightening our impact on
the environment while still getting our whites whitened and colors
brightened.
That is, until the thing conked out. The repairman said the
computer board needed replacing at a cost of nearly $300. It made
more sense just ...