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We have the small, compact Maytag front loader washer and dryer and if the amount of water used is in the manual, I sure haven't found it.
How much water is used by a washing machine?
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Bird
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We have the small, compact Maytag front loader washer and dryer and if the amount of water used is in the manual, I sure haven't found it.
Highbeam
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Full laods in a full size machine will go through 30 gallons per load.
Toilets are down to 1.4 gallons per flush these days, say 2. Old toilets were as high as 5 gpf.
Shower heads, regular ones, flow 2.5 gpm so a 20 minute shower uses 50 gallons.
When we size septic systems we assume 60 gallons per person per day which includes evrything done in a home.
You can buy low flow applicances and fixtures. Pressure also effects the water consumption of things like shower heads but the above uses rules of thumb.
Toilets are down to 1.4 gallons per flush these days, say 2. Old toilets were as high as 5 gpf.
Shower heads, regular ones, flow 2.5 gpm so a 20 minute shower uses 50 gallons.
When we size septic systems we assume 60 gallons per person per day which includes evrything done in a home.
You can buy low flow applicances and fixtures. Pressure also effects the water consumption of things like shower heads but the above uses rules of thumb.
Highbeam
Super Member
Full laods in a full size machine will go through 30 gallons per load.
Toilets are down to 1.4 gallons per flush these days, say 2. Old toilets were as high as 5 gpf.
Shower heads, regular ones, flow 2.5 gpm so a 20 minute shower uses 50 gallons.
When we size septic systems we assume 60 gallons per person per day which includes evrything done in a home.
You can buy low flow applicances and fixtures. Pressure also effects the water consumption of things like shower heads but the above uses rules of thumb.
Toilets are down to 1.4 gallons per flush these days, say 2. Old toilets were as high as 5 gpf.
Shower heads, regular ones, flow 2.5 gpm so a 20 minute shower uses 50 gallons.
When we size septic systems we assume 60 gallons per person per day which includes evrything done in a home.
You can buy low flow applicances and fixtures. Pressure also effects the water consumption of things like shower heads but the above uses rules of thumb.
6or7dazeaweek
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Supposedly, when I was purchasing my Maytag front loader, the owner of the place said I was making a great decision on purchasing a front loader machine. I asked him why & he went on & on about the advantages....however, what stuck in my mind the most was the amount of water consumed per load. He said the machine I purchased would run perhaps 15 gallons of water per load as opposed to a top loader using around 45 gallons per load. Anyone doing a lot of wash and on a septic system should look further into the amount of water useage a front loader takes.
Jon
Jon
6or7dazeaweek
Silver Member
Supposedly, when I was purchasing my Maytag front loader, the owner of the place said I was making a great decision on purchasing a front loader machine. I asked him why & he went on & on about the advantages....however, what stuck in my mind the most was the amount of water consumed per load. He said the machine I purchased would run perhaps 15 gallons of water per load as opposed to a top loader using around 45 gallons per load. Anyone doing a lot of wash and on a septic system should look further into the amount of water useage a front loader takes.
Jon
Jon
Bird
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Yep, Jon, that's what we were told, too; use less water and less detergent, but I don't find anything in the manual about the amount of water used. And while I've repaired some GE, Hotpoint, Whirlpool, and Kenmore washers and dryers in years past, I know nothing about these new ones with all the digital displays and such. So this time I bought their extended warranty; something I don't normally do. A part of that warranty is that they will make a service call to perform "routine maintenance" once a year, so we have a service call scheduled for Wednesday. I'm wondering what "routine maintenance" is on a washer or dryer, other than keeping them clean and the dryer vent hose open.
Bird
Rest in Peace
Yep, Jon, that's what we were told, too; use less water and less detergent, but I don't find anything in the manual about the amount of water used. And while I've repaired some GE, Hotpoint, Whirlpool, and Kenmore washers and dryers in years past, I know nothing about these new ones with all the digital displays and such. So this time I bought their extended warranty; something I don't normally do. A part of that warranty is that they will make a service call to perform "routine maintenance" once a year, so we have a service call scheduled for Wednesday. I'm wondering what "routine maintenance" is on a washer or dryer, other than keeping them clean and the dryer vent hose open.
