Water-Saving Appliances: How Low Can You Flow?

Tired of wasting water every time you flush, wash dishes or do a load of laundry? Check out what’s new and cool in water-saving appliances.

By Joyanna Laughlin
September/October 2006
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Water Saving Appliances

Asko W6461 Washing Machine

Features:
• Front loading
• 2.04 cubic feet capacity
• Uses 9.3 gpl*
• Quick Wash feature uses 5.7 gpl
• Energy Star qualified

Average Water Savings:
• Up to 34.3 gpl compared with standard 40-gpl top-loading machines  

Price: $1,450 to $1,750

Find it: (800) 898-1879; AskoUSA.com 

Bosch Nexxt 100 Series Washer

Features:
• Front loading
• 3.81 cubic feet capacity
• Can use as little as 10.6 gpl
• Energy Star qualified

Average Water Savings:
• Up to 29.4 gpl compared with standard 40-gpl, top-loading machines
• Up to 14.4 gpl compared with most Energy Star–qualified washers, which average 18 to 25 gpl 

Price: $800

Find it: (800) 921-9622; BoschAppliances.com 

Asko D3112 Dishwasher

Features:
• Uses 5 gpl
• Energy Star qualified

Average Water Savings:
• Energy Star–qualified dishwashers save an average of 860 gallons per year. (Conventional models use 1,935 gallons per year.)

Price: $800 to $900

Find it: (800) 898-1879; AskoUSA.com 

Bosch Evolution 300 Series Dishwasher

Features:
• Sensotronic technology adjusts water level to soil level
• Uses as little as 3.1 gpl
• Energy Star qualified

Average Water Savings:
• Energy Star–qualified dishwashers save an average of 860 gallons per year. (Conventional models use 1,935 gallons per year.)

Price: $8550 to $700

Find it: (800) 921-9622; BoschAppliances.com 

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