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| Post# 566190 12/31/2011 at 22:54 (4,498 days old) by supersurgilator (Indiana) | ||
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Does anybody know the truth behind this? I can't seem to find anything online, despite several people saying that the federal regulations are going to ban them this year. | ||
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Post# 566192 , Reply# 1 12/31/2011 at 23:57 (4,498 days old) by Launderess  (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Again It's Not A Federal Regulation Per Se
Causing the likely demise of top loaders, but the Energy Star program which is voluntary.
In 2012 standards are supposed to be increased for dishwashers and washing machines to use less water and energy than those currently holding the award. Seeing how top loaders (those with central beaters) already are down to pretty much beating dry laundry because they use so little water there isn't much more room to lessen that amount. Manufacturers are perfectly free to sell washing machines without the ES label,but as the people have been conditioned to seek it, don't fancy many companies putting scarce R&D much less other dollars behind that scheme. | ||
| Post# 566202 , Reply# 2 1/1/2012 at 01:02 (4,498 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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| Post# 569934 , Reply# 4 1/19/2012 at 13:11 (4,480 days old) by gocartwasher () | ||
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USA pushing for high Efficency Just like Urope has for years , one of their things was and still is they have Disel engine powered tractors even small garden tractors.The big trend now is LED lighting 10X more efficent as flourcent | ||
| Post# 569937 , Reply# 5 1/19/2012 at 13:22 (4,480 days old) by gocartwasher () | ||
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Top loader washes like front loader Last year my brother bought a new washer I don`t remember the make but had a top loading door and a wash action like a frot loader. theres 2 doors one on the top and one on the drum. | ||
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Post# 570089 , Reply# 6 1/20/2012 at 00:53 (4,479 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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Well,TL machines that use WATER and fill up are available used at your local appliance swap shops--The two swap shops near me won't take FL washers-the operators just take them to the scrapper.The stores say the TL's are easier to fix-even if using scrap machines for parts. | ||
| Post# 570167 , Reply# 8 1/20/2012 at 11:21 (4,479 days old) by sillysuds (new jersey) | ||
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Hi, I hope they never stop making top load washers, I have a estate (whirlpool) top load for 12 years with not one single repair. go top load. just my opinion. Thank You. | ||
| Post# 575434 , Reply# 9 2/12/2012 at 17:22 (4,455 days old) by jmurray01 () | ||
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In my opinion, front loaders are great, so I don't see a problem with them stopping top loaders. Besides, it will make them more valuable as they won't be in production any more. | ||
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Post# 575539 , Reply# 10 2/13/2012 at 01:59 (4,455 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney) |
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I don't see a problem with them stopping top loaders. Well, I do. Anyway, even if they are legislated to niche product status in the US, that will not necessarily be the case anywhere else in the world. | ||
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Post# 575573 , Reply# 12 2/13/2012 at 07:50 (4,455 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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NO PROBLEMS WITH STOPPING TOP LOADING WASHERS | ||
| Post# 576552 , Reply# 15 2/17/2012 at 09:48 (4,451 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT) | ||
We surely hope the TL are continued in production | ||
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