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Post# 660426 , Reply# 2   2/15/2013 at 03:23 (4,087 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Did you find my thread on tweaking the Speed Queens? See the link, and can you post money shots of the switch on the Bosch?
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Post# 660593 , Reply# 6   2/16/2013 at 00:24 (4,087 days old) by Soap-n-Suds ()   |   | |
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I didn't post the pix!!! LOL |
Post# 660594 , Reply# 7   2/16/2013 at 00:25 (4,087 days old) by Soap-n-Suds ()   |   | |
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pix 2 |
Post# 660705 , Reply# 10   2/16/2013 at 18:06 (4,086 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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Everybody's government does things slightly differently, but I do think the way the US goes about 'encouraging' compliance is not the most effective way of getting the population to want to do it.
As an example, here in Oz we also have 'star' ratings for energy and water usage as a means for consumers to get an idea of efficiency when looking at new machines. The labeling is compulsory, however, manufacturers choose which cycle they will use to comply with the label requirements. They must do a 'warm' or 40c temperature wash on a 'cottons' cycle, but can choose an 'eco' option if they wish. These often use less water than a 'quick' or normal cycle. They can also do a 'cold' wash on the same cycle if they wish as the majority of Australians wash in cold. Of course the cycle is noted on the label too, but many people wouldn't bother looking at that. Not all cycles are created equal. In addition, all machines have to pass a 'rinse' test to ensure that detergents are satisfactorily removed from washed items. This helps prevent excessive 'skimping' on water whilst ensuring that manufacturers do their utmost to keep the usage down. Now.... When it comes to government encouraging manufacturers to make more frugal machines, ours doesn't. Instead it has left this process up to the population to control whilst doing several things to encourage it: - local councils and/or state governments have provided a financial incentive to the home owner or tenant to connect 4 star rated (water efficiency) appliances. This has been as much as $200 per item. - utility costs have increased. Reduce your usage and you prevent a higher bill. Water and its usage in this country can be a very divisive topic. At the moment, most of suburban Australia has sufficient water, but that can change in a relatively short period of time. Until recently, Canberra, the capital, was on quite strict water restrictions (No fixed hoses or watering of lawns. No washing of cars etc....and that is only the middle out of 5 on a scale). We live in one of the driest countries on earth and no city is immune from water restrictions. Some have them far more frequently than others. Often they last for years. As a result, Australians are brought up with a strong respect for water usage and its subsequent conservation. It is instilled in us from birth. Little things such as turning the tap off when brushing teeth. Making sure taps don't drip. Hand watering gardens to minimise run-off. Washing cars on lawns to effectively water the lawn rather than the drive. Using a broom and not a hose to clean paths. Simple things grandparents globally would have done, most Australians still do. We tend to be more: 'Do I have to use that much?' rather than: 'I'm paying for it, so I'll use what I like!' In some ways it is a carrot and stick approach - both financial. If you provide the power to the consumer to choose what they want and provide them the options to have what they want (including water hogs), over time, most will go down the road that GOVERNMENT wants them to travel. However, you do need to have a population that understands the need for it and has lived through it. For us, water shortages confirm the need for frugality. |